Thanks, ClaireBear. I'm impressed that you can note the chords without a guitar in hand.

I think this song came from a long-forgotten play. Can't you imagine the kindly old fisherman or the old and noble duke singing this to clue the audience in that he's tired of living and doesn't want to struggle anymore? 'Melancholy and minor' seem good for that.

I didn't mention this, but anyone who wants to make the chords + lyrics above look conventional can copy it all into a word-processing program, then delete excess returns.

Meanwhile, GuestGazza2, where art thou?