Thanks guys, for the instant response...

Kendall....all the verses sound just as I remember them except the second, which doesn't scan (at least to the tune I know....first 2 lines the same, but the 3rd I cant remember, 4th was "I'm goin' to the head, says old Pat, by and by...." I always thot he was on his way to the head to get rid of the whiskey when he fell overboard....but it was a long time ago, and maybe I had my own agenda for hearing that in the song!

Gary...thanks for all the typing. The version Kendall has is the one I'm remembering, but it sounds like the version you give fits the same tune

Mrrzy.... It was just the similarity of the two tunes that reminded me of this one.... If you can spell landlubberiness you know more about boats than I do!

In fiddling with chords for it, seems I can do the whole thing (on guitar) in Em and D, except the last note of the refrain doesn't feel quite right...any suggestions?

Thanks again for the help...

Nancy