Sorry, Praise, I learned it from an Irish lad and had no idea that an author was even known. If O'Carolan is the author I'd sure like to hear some more of his/her work 'cause this is one of my favorites

Gary T. Thank you! Thank you! It all works for me except the second line in the refrain:

F G Am
"but a bachelor's life is easy and it's free"

I must be missing something because it just doesn't sound right. Am I doing something wrong?br>

By the way, a few of the lines in the version I learned are a bit different, and, to my mind, a bit better. If you are interested, I'll print them out here for your consideration. ........ Edmund

Please ... `play it again, Sam' ......... Edmund