St James Infirmary Acoustic

[Intro] [clean electric guitar with spring reverb plays melodic blues lead] [bass enters with melodic walking line] [drums enter with slow backbeat and ride cymbal] [Verse 1] [gritty baritone male vocals] I went down to St. James Infirmary To see my baby, my baby there She was stretched out on a long white table So pale and so cold and so fair [Guitar Solo] [overdriven electric guitar plays expressive blues solo with wide vibrato and string bends] [Verse 2] I went down in Old Joe's, Joe's barroom On the corner by, by the square They were serving the drinks as usual And the usual crowd was there [Guitar Solo] [lead guitar continues with melodic phrasing and double-stops] [Verse 3] I went down to St. James Infirmary To see my baby, my baby there She was stretched out on a long white table So pale and so cold and so fair [Guitar Solo] [dynamic guitar solo with increased intensity and higher register notes] [Verse 4] [vocals become more powerful and belted] On my left stood Big Joe, Joe McKennedy His eyes were blood, bloodshot red He turned to the crowd around him These were the very words he said [Chorus] [maximum vocal intensity] I went down to St. James Infirmary To see my baby, my baby there She was stretched out on a long white table So pale and so cold and so fair [Outro] Now that's the end of my story Just have another shot, shot of booze And if anyone should happen to ask you I got the St. James Infirmary, Infirmary blues I got the St. James Infirmary, Infirmary blues [vocal ad-libs] I've got the St. James Infirmary, Infirmary blues Got the St. James Infirmary, Infirmary blues [guitar plays final melodic lick] [bass and drums fade out] [final sustained guitar chord with reverb]