The Parting Glass chords by 
Archie Fisher 
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
A
D
A
D
A
C#m
The fire is out
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D
C#m
and the moon is down
A
F#m
C#m
A
E
The parting glass is dry and done
Em
A
Esus4
A
D
A
An d I must go and leave this town,
F#m
A
E
Em
D
A
Before the rising of the sun.
F#m
And long's the road and
C#m
many's the mile,
D
A
E
Em
Be fore I rust my soul again,
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Esus4
A
D
C#m
With girls that weep and girls that smile
A
F#m
Em
D
A
D
At all the words and ways of men
Em
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D
A
D
Of all the friend s who joined the song
C#m
A
F#m
C#m
A
I'm sorry for their go ing away
E
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D
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D
C#m
The pot ting that's forever long
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F#m
Em
D
A
Leaves but their lasting memory.
F#m
C#m
The finer men have raised the glass
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D
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E
In chorus with the company,
Em
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D
C#m
A
And all too soon their time has passed,
F#m
E
D
A
D
Em
Lost voice is in the hive.
E
A
Esus4
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D
C#m
For some there are who may not bide,
A
F#m
C#m
A
E
But will wander till the jour ney's end.
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E
C#m
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D
A
Go take a girl to be a bride,
F#m
E
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D
Or keep a man to be a friend.
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F#m
An d when I'm done
C#m
with wandering,
D
C#m
A
E
Em
I will sit be side the road and weep,
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D
A
For all the songs I did not sing,
F#m
E
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D
A
The promises I did not keep .
D
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D
A
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA D C#m F#m E...
A
D
C#m
F#m
E
Em
Esus4
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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