The Parting Glass chords by The High Kings (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Ab
Eb
Db/Ab
Fm
Db
Bbm
Absus4
Ab/Eb
Ebsus4
Fm/Eb
Ab/C
Dbsus2
Db/F
Eb/G
Eb7
Eb/Bb
Bb7sus4
Cm
Cm/Bb
Bb/D
Bb
Fm7
Absus2

Verse 1
Of all the money that e'er I had
Ab 
Eb 
I've  (A flat major) spent it in good compa (E flat major) ny
And all the harm I've ever I done
Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab 
Fm 
Db 
A (A flat major) las,  (D flat/Ab) it        (A flat major) was  to  (F minor) none but  (D flat major) me
Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab 
And  (A flat major) all   (D flat/Ab) I've      (A flat major) done for want  (D flat/Ab) of        (A flat major) wit
Bbm 
Ab 
Eb 
To  (B flat minor) memory now I  (A flat major) can't re (E flat major) call
Fm 
Db 
Ab 
Eb 
So  (F minor) fill to  (D flat major) me   the  (A flat major) parting  (E flat major) glass
Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab 
Fm 
Db 
Good  (A flat major) night  (D flat/Ab) and       (A flat major) joy  be  (F minor) to   you  (D flat major) all

Chorus 1

So fill to me the parting glass

And drink a health whate'er befalls

Then gently rise and softly call

Good night and joy be to you all

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Verse 2
Ab 
Db/Ab 
Ab 
Of  (A flat major) all  the comrades that  (D flat/Ab) e'er     I  (A flat major) had
Ebsus4 
They're sorry for my going a (E flatsus4) way
Fm 
Fm/Eb 
And  (F minor) all  the  (F minor/Eb) sweethearts that
Db 
Ab/C 
Dbsus2 
 (D flat major) e'er I  (A flat/C) had      (D flatsus2) 
Ab/Eb 
Ebsus4 
Ab 
They'd  (A flat/Eb) wish     me one more  (E flatsus4) day        to  (A flat major) stay
Ab/Eb 
Db/F 
Eb/G 
But  (A flat/Eb) since    it  (D flat/F) fell    into my  (E flat/G) lot
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
That I should  (F minor) rise and  (D flat major) you  should  (E flat major) not
Fm 
Fm/Eb 
Db 
Ab/C 
Dbsus2 
I'll  (F minor) gently  (F minor/Eb) rise     and  (D flat major) softly call  (A flat/C)  (D flatsus2) 
Ab/Eb 
Eb7 
Ab 
Good  (A flat/Eb) night    and joy be  (E flat7) to    you  (A flat major) all

Chorus 2

Fill to me the parting glass

And drink a health whate'er befalls

Then gently rise and softly call

Good night and joy be to you all

Interlude 1
Eb 
Ebsus4 
Eb 
 (E flat major)  (E flatsus4)  (E flat major) 
Eb 
Eb/Bb 
Bb7sus4 
 (E flat major)  (E flat/Bb)  (B flat7sus4) 
Cm 
Cm/Bb 
Ab 
Eb/G 
 (C minor)  (C minor/Bb)  (A flat major)  (E flat/G) 
Eb/Bb 
Bb7sus4 
Eb 
 (E flat/Bb)  (B flat7sus4)  (E flat major) 
Eb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Ab/C 
Bb/D 
 (E flat/Bb)  (A flat/C)  (A flat/C)  (B flat/D) 
Bb/D 
Cm 
Ab 
Bb7sus4 
Bb 
 (B flat/D)  (C minor)  (A flat major)  (B flat7sus4)  (B flat major) 
Cm 
Cm/Bb 
Ab 
Eb/G 
 (C minor)  (C minor/Bb)  (A flat major)  (E flat/G) 
Eb/Bb 
Bb7sus4 
Eb 
 (E flat/Bb)  (B flat7sus4)  (E flat major) 

Verse 3
Eb 
Fm7 
Eb/G 
Bb 
But  (E flat major) since it  (F minor7) fell  in (E flat/G) to      my  (B flat major) lot
Bb/D 
Cm 
That  (B flat/D) I       should  (C minor) rise
Ab 
Bb7sus4 
Bb 
and  (A flat major) you  should  (B flat7sus4) not          (B flat major) 
Cm 
Cm/Bb 
Ab 
Eb/G 
Absus2 
I'll  (C minor) gently  (C minor/Bb) rise     and  (A flat major) softly call  (E flat/G)  (A flatsus2) 
Eb/Bb 
Bb7sus4 
Eb 
Eb 
Good  (E flat/Bb) night    and joy be  (B flat7sus4) to          you  (E flat major) all   (E flat major) 

Chorus 3
Eb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Bb/D 
So  (E flat/Bb) fill     to  (A flat/C) me      the parting  (B flat/D) glass
Cm 
Ab 
Bb7sus4 
Bb 
And drink a  (C minor) health what (A flat major) e'er be (B flat7sus4) falls        (B flat major) 
Cm 
Cm/Bb 
Ab 
Eb/G 
Absus2 
Then  (C minor) gently  (C minor/Bb) rise     and  (A flat major) softly call  (E flat/G)  (A flatsus2) 
Eb/Bb 
Bb7sus4 
Cm 
Ab 
Good  (E flat/Bb) night    and joy be  (B flat7sus4) to          you  (C minor) all   (A flat major) 
Eb/Bb 
Bb 
Eb 
Eb 
Good  (E flat/Bb) night    and joy be  (B flat major) to   you  (E flat major) all   (E flat major) 

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Ab
Eb
Db/Ab
Fm
Db
Bbm
Absus4
Ab/Eb
Ebsus4
Fm/Eb
Ab/C
Dbsus2
Db/F
Eb/G
Eb7
Eb/Bb
Bb7sus4
Cm
Cm/Bb
Bb/D
Bb
Fm7
Absus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Ab majorBPM: 158

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Absus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Ebsus4: x-6-8-8-9-x
Fm/Eb: x-x-1-1-1-1
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Dbsus2: x-4-6-6-4-4
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Bb7sus4: x-1-3-1-4-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Cm/Bb: 6-x-5-5-4-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of The Parting Glass by The High Kings, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The High Kings.