When I was single chords by Burl Ives

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Verse 1
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When I  was single, oh then, oh then,
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When I was single, oh then,
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When I was single, my money did jingle,
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And I wish I was single again, again,
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Wish I  was single again.
I married me a wife, oh then, oh then,
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I married me a wife, oh then,
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I married me a wife she's the curse of
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my life and I wish I was single again
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again wish I  was single again my wife
she died oh then oh then my wife she
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died oh then my wife she died and I
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laughed till I cried to think I was
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single again again think I was single again
I married me another oh then oh
And then, I married me another
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Oh, then, I married me another,
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The devil's stepmother
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And I wish I was single again, again
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Wish I was single again
Well that's fine
Very nice
Burl
But do you really think a single
man is better off than a married man?
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Well, is a wild horse who's got the whole prairie to
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gallop around on better off than a horse who's pulling a wagon?
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There comes a time in the life of every man when he
must decide between galloping and getting hitched
Personally,
I cotton to the double harness myself
Discuss this thing musically, let's go