The Parting Glass Chords
by Shaun Davey
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.
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