The Parting Glass Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays467

The Parting Glass by Shaun Davey is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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Intro: G Em G D  G Em D G  Em 

G Em D  Em G D G  (2x) 

   G       Em         G      D 
Of all the money that e'er I had 
     G        Em      D    G      
I've spent it in good company 
    Em      G         Em   D       
And all the harm I ve ever done 
 Em     G      D        G   
Alas it was to none but me 

             Em       G       D 
And all I've done for want of wit 
          G     Em      D 
To memory now I can't recall 
   G       Em     G       D 
So fill to me the parting glass 
     Em        G      D      G 
Good night and joy be to you all   

G Em G D  G Em D G  

Em G Em D  Em G D G   

G       Em     G       D 
Fill to me the parting glass 
    Em      G           Em   D 
And drink a health what er befalls 
  G      Em       G      D 
I gently rise and softly call 
    Em        G      D      G 
Goodnight and joy be to you all 

   G       Em            G      D 
Of all the comrades that e'er I had 
        G     Em     D      G 
They're sorry for my going away 
    G       Em               G      D 
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had 
       Em      G        D      G 
They'd wish me one more day to stay 

    G        Em     G     D 
But since it fell unto my lot 
     Em       G        Em         D 
That I should rise and you should not 
  G      Em       G      D 
I gently rise and softly call 
    Em        G      D      G 
Goodnight and joy be to you all 

G Em G D  G Em D G  

Em G Em D  Em G D G   

    G        Em     G     D 
But since it fell unto my lot 
     Em       G        Em         D 
That I should rise and you should not 
  G      Em       G      D 
I gently rise and softly call 

    Em        G      D      G 
Goodnight and joy be to you all 

   G       Em     G       D 
So fill to me the parting glass 
    Em      G           Em   D 
And drink a health what er befalls 
  G      Em       G      D 
I gently rise and softly call 
    Em        G      D      G 
Goodnight and joy be to you all  
    	

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100 BPM Andante