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The Parting Glass

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[Verse 1]
Of Bball the money that Fe'er I had
I Bbspent it in good BbcompaFny
And Bball the Ebharm that Bbe'er I've Fdone
ABblas, it was to Gmnone but Ebme
And Bball I've done for Bbwant of Fwit
To Ebmem'ry now I Bbcan't reFcall
So Gmfill to Ebme the Bbparting Fglass
GoodBbnight Eband Bbjoy be Gmwith you Eball
[Chorus]
So Bbfill to Ebme the Bbparting Fglass
And Fdrink a Gmhealth whatEbe'er beFfalls
Then Ebgently Gmrise and Ebsoftly Bbcall
"GoodBbnight Eband Bbjoy be to Fyou Bball"
(Nah, nah, nah, nah....)
[Verse 2]
Of Bball the comrades that Ebe'er I Fhad
Are Bbsorry for my Gmgoing Faway
And Bball the sweethearts that Ebe'er I Fhad
Would Bbwish me Ebone more Fday to Bbstay
But Bbsince it falls unto my Flot
That GmI should rise and Ebyou should Fnot
I'll Bbgently Ebrise and I'll Bbsoftly Fcall
"GoodBbnight Eband Bbjoy be Fto you Bball"
(Nah, nah, nah, nah...)
[Chorus]
BbFill to me the parting Fglass
And Gmdrink a health whatEbe'er beFfalls
Then Gmgently Ebrise and softly Bbcall
"GoodBbnight Eband Bbjoy be Fto you Bball"
[Chorus]
BbFill to me the parting Fglass
And Gmdrink a health whatEbe'er beFfalls
Then Gmgently Ebrise and softly Bbcall
"GoodBbnight and joy be Fto you Gmall"Eb  
Good Bbnight Eband joy be Fto you Bball

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The Parting Glass

by Peter Hollens

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[Verse 1]

Bb F

Of all the money that e'er I had

Bb Bb F

I spent it in good company

Bb Eb Bb F

And all the harm that e'er I've done

Bb Gm Eb

Alas, it was to none but me

Bb Bb F

And all I've done for want of wit

Eb Bb F

To mem'ry now I can't recall

Gm Eb Bb F

So fill to me the parting glass

Bb Eb Bb Gm Eb

Goodnight and joy be with you all

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Bb F

So fill to me the parting glass

F Gm Eb F

And drink a health whate'er befalls

Eb Gm Eb Bb

Then gently rise and softly call

Bb Eb Bb F Bb

"Goodnight and joy be to you all"

(Nah, nah, nah, nah....)

[Verse 2]

Bb Eb F

Of all the comrades that e'er I had

Bb Gm F

Are sorry for my going away

Bb Eb F

And all the sweethearts that e'er I had

Bb Eb F Bb

Would wish me one more day to stay

Bb F

But since it falls unto my lot

Gm Eb F

That I should rise and you should not

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll gently rise and I'll softly call

Bb Eb Bb F Bb

"Goodnight and joy be to you all"

(Nah, nah, nah, nah...)

[Chorus]

Bb F

Fill to me the parting glass

Gm Eb F

And drink a health whate'er befalls

Gm Eb Bb

Then gently rise and softly call

Bb Eb Bb F Bb

"Goodnight and joy be to you all"

[Chorus]

Bb F

Fill to me the parting glass

Gm Eb F

And drink a health whate'er befalls

Gm Eb Bb

Then gently rise and softly call

Bb F Gm Eb

"Goodnight and joy be to you all"

Bb Eb F Bb

Good night and joy be to you all

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