When I was single
When I was single

When I was single easy guitar chords by Burl Ives

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    • Verse 1
    When 
    I 
    was single, 
    oh 
    then, 
    oh then, 

    When 
    I 
    was single, 
    oh 
    then, 

    When 
    I 
    was single, 
    my 
    money did 
    jingle, 

    And I wish I 
    was single 
    again, 
    again, 

    Wish 
    I 
    was single 
    again. 

    I 
    married 
    me a 
    wife, 
    oh then, 
    oh then, 

    I married 
    me a 
    wife, 
    oh 
    then, 

    I 
    married 
    me a wife 
    she's 
    the 
    curse of 

    my life 
    and 
    I 
    wish I 
    was single 
    again 

    again 
    wish 
    I 
    was single 
    again 
    my 
    wife 

    she died 
    oh 
    then oh 
    then 
    my 
    wife 
    she 

    died 
    oh 
    then 
    my 
    wife 
    she died 
    and I 

    laughed till 
    I cried 
    to 
    think I 
    was 

    single 
    again 
    again 
    think 
    I 
    was single 
    again 

    I 
    married 
    me another 
    oh 
    then 
    oh 

    And then, 
    I 
    married 
    me another 

    Oh, 
    then, 
    I 
    mar
    ried 
    me another, 

    The 
    devil's 
    stepmother 

    And 
    I 
    wish I 
    was single 
    again, 
    again 

    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? 

    Well, 
    is a wild 
    horse who's 
    got the whole 
    prairie to 

    gallop around on 
    better off 
    than a 
    horse who's 
    pulling a 
    wagon? 

    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 

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