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The Parting Glass chords by The Traditional

Chords with lyrics

Traditional Scottish Song, its lyrical origins are at least 400 years old
Not an attempt to copy anyone's cover, i just found the other versions here didn't sit well with me
Not a bad tune to learn to play picking patterns with, its fairly slow and simple chords

Standard Tuning,
Open tuning for key of Chord diagramG+G
capo on 2nd for key of Chord diagramA augmentedA same chords relative to capo

key Chord diagramG+G
time sig 4/4

chord progression
Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramD MajorD (1/2 bar) Chord diagramG+G

chords
Chord diagramG+G 320033
Chord diagramE minorEm 022000
Chord diagramC majorC x32010
Chord diagramD MajorD xx0232

suggested picking pattern 1

chord & string numbers
Chord diagramG+G & EM  64312353
Chord diagramC majorC       54312353
Chord diagramD MajorD       43212343

suggested picking pattern 2

chord & string numbers
Chord diagramG+G & EM  63231323
Chord diagramC majorC       53231323
Chord diagramD MajorD       43231323

where 1/2 bar Chord diagramD MajorD just the first 4 notes of the Chord diagramD MajorD pattern
last Chord diagramG+G on the 2nd line of the progression; just a single base note is enough.

Suck it and see :)


   Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramE minorEm
Of all the money that e'er I had
     Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD
I've spent it in good company
    Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramE minorEm
And all the harm I've ever done
  Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramG+G
A-las it was to none but me
    Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramE minorEm
And all I've done for want of wit
   Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramD MajorD
To memory now I can't recall
   Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramE minorEm
So fill to me the parting glass
     Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramG+G
Good night and joy be with you all
    Chord diagramG+G                     Chord diagramE minorEm
Oh, all the comrades that e'er I had
        Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramD MajorD
They're sorry for my going away
    Chord diagramG+G                        Chord diagramE minorEm
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
       Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramG+G
They'd wish me one more day to stay
    Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramE minorEm
But since it falls unto my lot
     Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramD MajorD
That I should rise and you should not
     Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramE minorEm
I'll gently rise and softly call
     Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramG+G
Good night and joy be with you all


   Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramE minorEm
If I had money enough to spend
    Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramD MajorD
And leisure to sit awhile
      Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramE minorEm
There is a fair maid in the town
     Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramG+G
That sorely has my heart beguiled
    Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramE minorEm
Her rosy cheeks and ruby lips
  Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramD MajorD
I own she has my heart enthralled
   Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramE minorEm
So fill to me the parting glass
     Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramG+G
Good night and joy be with you all


optional chorus between verses

   Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramE minorEm
So fill to me the parting glass
    Chord diagramC majorC                   Chord diagramD MajorD
And drink a health what e'er befalls
     Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramE minorEm
I'll gently rise and softly call
     Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramG+G
Good night and joy be with you all

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