Intro: Gbm D A E Gbm A Of all the money that e'er I had Gbm A E I've spent it in good company Gbm A And all the harm that e'er I've done Gbm Bm Gbm Alas it was to none but me A A And all I've done for want of wit Bm Gbm E To memory now I can't recall Gbm A So fill to me the parting glass Gbm Bm Gbm Good night and joy be with you all Gbm A Of all the comrades that e'er I had Gbm A E They are sorry for my going away Gbm A And all the sweethearts that e'er I had Gbm Bm Gbm They would wish me one more day to stay A A But since it falls unto my lot Bm Gbm E That I should rise and you should not Gbm A I'll gently rise and I'll softly call Gbm Bm Gbm Good night and joy be with you all Gbm A A man may drink and not be drunk Gbm A E A man may fight and not be slain Gbm A A man may court a pretty girl Gbm Bm Gbm And perhaps be welcomed back again A A But since it has so ordered been Bm Gbm E By a time to rise and a time to fall Gbm A Come fill to me the parting glass Gbm Bm Gbm Good night and joy be with you all Gbm Bm Gbm Good night and joy be with you all This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Parting Glass chords by Ed Sheeran
Suggested strumwhole-bar ballad
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d
2
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3
–
4
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play The Parting Glass on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the whole-bar ballad: d – – –. The groove sits around 70 bpm, a relaxed pace. You are playing it in Gb minor. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. Prefer easier shapes? Transpose the song down 2 half-steps, then a capo on fret 2 brings you back to the key on this page. Let each chord ring long and follow the singer's free phrasing
5 ukulele chords used in "The Parting Glass" by Ed Sheeran: A, Bm, D, E and Gbm
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if you transpose to +3 it becomes C G Am F and Dm chords which is easy to play and a good pitch to suit the female voice 🙂
Love this song so much and it’s great to find chords! 😀 Thanks! :3
For baritone, I like to play it with chords transposed to -2 but then capo on 5th fret 🙂
What’s the strumming pattern for this??
You can play the a F C G and it still sounds good without the gaps in between
I like to put it to +3 but with the capo on 2nd fret (this is the same as having it on +5, but easier to play). It’s a good key for female vocals, and it’s the same key as the versions in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag (both the ending song and the tavern version)
Is there someone who can translate this into Tablature? I haven’t learned how to use chords yet.