A                    C            D     A                        D       C
Countrymen, friends, lend me your ears, I'll tell you a story of fifteen years.
A                     C     D     A                          D     C
I'm an old man that's so forlorn, I wanna see the city where I was born.
A                    C       D      A                  D      C
I got a feeling that I can't stand, I wanna go home to my old land.
A                     C           D     A                   D         C    D
Ain't got no money, I ain't got a cent. I can't get on that train, so help me.

A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.
A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.
C
Come on people, gotta get moving
D
Come on people, gotta get grooving
A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.

A                 C    D         A                         D       C
Step up to me you city gents and I'll clean your shoes for fifteen cents.
A                  C             D      A                      D        C
I'll fix your tie, you'll look a smash. If you don't mind I'll take the cash.
A                           C         D     A                   D        C
Soon I'll get the money and I'll feel fine, to pack my bags and drink my wine.
A             C         D     A                     D      C    D
I only know I got to go home, the good Lord told me so, so help me.

A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.
A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.
C
Come on people, gotta get moving
D
Come on people, gotta get grooving
A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.

B?                       E?
Which train goes to St. Louis, you know I've got the fare.

I know my times coming fast, I got to try and raise the fare.

C
Come on people, gotta get moving
D
Come on people, gotta get grooving
A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.
A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.

B                 A
Louis, Louis, Lou-is, Louis, Louis.
B                 A
Louis, Louis, Lou-is, Louis, Louis.

A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.
A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.
A       B   C             D   E       Eb  D
Show me the way to St Lou-is, show me the way.