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The Parting Glass

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THE PARTING GLASS
CAPO 2
[VERSE 1]
Of Emall the Cmoney that Ge'er I Dhad,
I Emspent it Cin good GcompanDy.
And Emall the Charm I've Gever donDe,
aEmlas it wGas to Cnone Ambut Emme.
And Gall I've Cdone for Gwant of Cwit
to Ammem'Gry Cnow I can't rDecall;
So fEmill to Cme the Gparting Dglass,
Good Emnight and Gjoy Cbe to Amyou Emall.
[CHORUS 1]
[So] Emfill to Cme the parGting glaDss
And Emdrink a Chealth whaGtever beDfalls
And Emgently Crise and sGoftly caDll
Good Emnight and Gjoy Cbe to Amyou Emall
[VERSE 2]
Of Emall the Ccomrades tGhat e'er I Dhad,
EmThey're Csorry for mGy going aDway.
AEmnd all my sweetChearts that Ge'er I Dhad,
EmThey'd wish me Gone more Cday Amto Emstay.
But Gsince it Cfell Gunto my Clot,
That EmI Gshould Emrise and Cyou should Dnot,
EmI gently Crise and Gsoftly Dcall,
EmGood night and Gjoy be Cto Amyou Emall.
[CHORUS 2]
[So] Emfill to Cme the parGting glaDss
And Emdrink a Chealth whaGtever beDfalls
And Emgently Crise and sGoftly caDll
Good Emnight and Gjoy Cbe to Amyou Emall
[BRIDGE]
But Emsince it fCell uGnto my Dlot,
That EmI should Crise and Gyou should Dnot,
EmI gently Crise and Gsoftly Dcall,
EmGood night and Gjoy be Cto Amyou Emall.
[CHORUS 3]
[So] Emfill to Cme the parGting glaDss
And Emdrink a Chealth whaGtever beDfalls
And Emgently Crise and sGoftly caDll
Good Emnight and Gjoy Cbe to Amyou Emall
tabbed by khristian walker

The story behind the song

"The Parting Glass" is a Scottish traditional song, often sung at the close of a friendly gathering. It was the most popular parting song in Scotland before "Auld Lang Syne" was written. The custom of the "parting glass" refers to the final drink offered to a departing guest to prepare them for their journey. The earliest evidence of the song's text dates back to the Skene Manuscript, a collection of Scottish airs from between 1615 and 1635.

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