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The Parting Glass Chords by The Traditional

The Parting Glass chords by The Traditional

Guitar 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 G
capo on 2nd for key of A same chords relative to capo

key G
time sig 4/4

chord progression
G Em C D
G Em C D (1/2 bar) G

chords
G 320033
Em 022000
C x32010
D xx0232
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suggested picking pattern 1

chord & string numbers
G & EM  64312353
C       54312353
D       43212343

suggested picking pattern 2

chord & string numbers
G & EM  63231323
C       53231323
D       43231323

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

Suck it and see :)


   G                  Em
Of all the money that e'er I had
     C                D
I've spent it in good company
    G                 Em
And all the harm I've ever done
  C             D        G
A-las it was to none but me
    G                 Em
And all I've done for want of wit
   C            D
To memory now I can't recall
   G              Em
So fill to me the parting glass
     C                D        G
Good night and joy be with you all


    G                     Em
Oh, all the comrades that e'er I had
        C            D
They're sorry for my going away
    G                        Em
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
       C                D      G
They'd wish me one more day to stay
    G                Em
But since it falls unto my lot
     C                 D
That I should rise and you should not
     G               Em
I'll gently rise and softly call
     C                D        G
Good night and joy be with you all



   G            Em
If I had money enough to spend
    C               D
And leisure to sit awhile
      G              Em
There is a fair maid in the town
     C             D       G
That sorely has my heart beguiled
    G               Em
Her rosy cheeks and ruby lips
  C              D
I own she has my heart enthralled
   G              Em
So fill to me the parting glass
     C                D        G
Good night and joy be with you all


optional chorus between verses

   G              Em
So fill to me the parting glass
    C                   D
And drink a health what e'er befalls
     G               Em
I'll gently rise and softly call
     C                D        G
Good night and joy be with you all

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