St. James Infirmary (Blues)

by Louis Armstrong · posted by heero_fox

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Cant find a decent midi for this song, but I 
suggest you download St. James Infirmary by 
Louis Armstrong, there is a good instrumental of the song at the beginning of the mp3. Very 
depressing tune, but thats why they call it the blues!

-4 -5  -6   -6  -5  6    -6   6 -5  -4
Well I went down to St. James Infirm ry.
-4  -5  -6  -6  -6  -8  7  -6
I saw my  baby there
-4     -5 -6 -6 -5  6  -6 6  -5 -4
She was Stretched out on a long white table
-4   -5  -4  5  -5  -4
So young, I said "Oh Lord, it ain't fair".

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound