The Parting Glass
1700
scotlandieTraditional Scottish
CDEmG
4 chords used in this song
EmCD
Of Emall the money Ce'er I Dhad
GD
I have Gspent it in good Dcompany
EmCD
And Emall the harm I've Cever Ddone
GCGCEm
AGlas, Cit Gwas to Cnone but Emme
GCGGCG
And Gall CI've Gdone for Gwant Cof Gwit
CDGD
To Cmemory Dnow I Gcan't reDcall
EmCD
So Emfill to me the Cparting Dglass
GCGCEm
Good Gnight Cand Gjoy be Cwith you Emall
GCGGCG
So Gfill Cto Gme the GpartCing Gglass
CDGD
And Cdrink a Dhealth whatGe'er beDfalls
EmCD
Then Emgently rise and Csoftly Dcall
GCGCEm
Good Gnight Cand Gjoy be Cwith you Emall
EmCD
Of Emall the comrades that Ce'er I Dhad
GD
They're Gsorry for my Dgoing away
EmCD
And Emall the sweethearts that Ce'er I Dhad
GCGCEm
They would Gwish Cme Gone more Cday to Emstay
GCGGCG
But Gsince Cit Gfalls unGto Cmy Glot
CDGD
That CI should Drise and Gyou should Dnot
EmCD
I'll Emgently rise and Csoftly Dcall
GCGCEm
Good Gnight Cand Gjoy be Cwith you Emall
EmCD
If EmI had money eCnough to Dspend
GD
And Gleisure time to Dsit awhile
EmCD
There Emis a fair maid Cin this Dtown
GCGCEm
That GsoreCly Ghas my Cheart beEmguiled
GCGGCG
Her GroCsy Gcheeks and GruCby Glips
CDGD
I Cown she Dhas my Gheart in Dthrall
EmCD
Then Emfill to me the Cparting Dglass
GCGCEm
Good Gnight Cand Gjoy be Cwith you Emall
GCGGCG
So Gfill Cto Gme the GpartCing Gglass
CDGD
And Cdrink a Dhealth whatGe'er beDfalls
EmCD
Then Emgently rise and Csoftly Dcall
GCGCEm
Good Gnight Cand Gjoy be Cwith you Emall
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