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The Parting Glass

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[Verse 1]
AbOf Fmall the mDboney that Abe'er I Ebhad
I Abspent it in good AbcompaEbny
And aFmll the haDbrm I've Abever Ebdone
alaAbs it was to Fmnone but Dbme
And Aball DbI've Abdone for Abwant Dbof Ebwit
to Dbmem'ry now I Abcan't rEbecall
So Fmfill tDbo me the Abparting Ebglass
Good Abnight and joy be Fmto you Dball
[Chorus 1]
(So) Abfill to Dbme the Abparting Ebglass
And Ebdrink a Fmhealth whateDb’er beEbfalls
And Fmgently Dbrise and Dbsoftly Abcall
Good Abnight and joy be Ebto you Aball
[Verse 2]
AbOf all the comrades that e'er I had
They're sorry for my going Ebaway
And Fmall my sweethearts that eDb'er I Abhad
AbThey'd wish me one more Ebday to Abstay
But Absince it Fmfell uAbnto my Eblot
That EbI should Fmrise and Dbyou should Ebnot
FmI gently Dbrise and softly Abcall
AbGood night and joy be Ebto you Aball
[Chorus]
Ab(So) fill to Dbme the Abparting Ebglass
EbAnd drink a Fmhealth whate’Dber befEballs
And Fmgently Dbrise and Dbsoftly cAball
Good Abnight and joy be Ebto you Aball
[Instrumental]
|   Eb|   Eb|   Eb|   Bb|
|   Cm|  Ab- -  Eb|   Eb|  Ab- -  Eb|
[Bridge]
But Ebsince it Cmfell unEbto my Bblot,
That BbI should Cmrise and Abyou should Ebnot,
I gCmently Abrise and Bbsoftly Ebcall,
EbGood night and joy be Bbto you Eball.
[Chorus]
(So) filEbl to Abme the Ebparting Bbglass
And Bbdrink a Cmhealth whateAb’er beBbfalls
And Cmgently Abrise and Absoftly Ebcall
Good Ebnight and joy be Bbto you Eball

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The Parting Glass

by The High Kings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Ab Fm Db Ab Eb

Of all the money that e'er I had

Ab Ab Eb

I spent it in good company

Fm Db Ab Eb

And all the harm I've ever done

Ab Fm Db

alas it was to none but me

Ab Db Ab Ab Db Eb

And all I've done for want of wit

Db Ab Eb

to mem'ry now I can't recall

Fm Db Ab Eb

So fill to me the parting glass

Ab Fm Db

Good night and joy be to you all

[Chorus 1]

Ab Db Ab Eb

(So) fill to me the parting glass

Eb Fm Db Eb

And drink a health whate’er befalls

Fm Db Db Ab

And gently rise and softly call

Ab Eb Ab

Good night and joy be to you all

[Verse 2]

Of all the comrades that e'er I had

They're sorry for my going away

Fm Db Ab

And all my sweethearts that e'er I had

Ab Eb Ab

They'd wish me one more day to stay

Ab Fm Ab Eb

But since it fell unto my lot

Eb Fm Db Eb

That I should rise and you should not

Fm Db Ab

I gently rise and softly call

Ab Eb Ab

Good night and joy be to you all

[Chorus]

Ab Db Ab Eb

(So) fill to me the parting glass

Eb Fm Db Eb

And drink a health whate’er befalls

Fm Db Db Ab

And gently rise and softly call

Ab Eb Ab

Good night and joy be to you all

[Instrumental]

Eb Eb Eb Bb

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Cm Ab Eb Eb Ab Eb

| | - - | | - - |

[Bridge]

Eb Cm Eb Bb

But since it fell unto my lot,

Bb Cm Ab Eb

That I should rise and you should not,

Cm Ab Bb Eb

I gently rise and softly call,

Eb Bb Eb

Good night and joy be to you all.

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Eb Bb

(So) fill to me the parting glass

Bb Cm Ab Bb

And drink a health whate’er befalls

Cm Ab Ab Eb

And gently rise and softly call

Eb Bb Eb

Good night and joy be to you all

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