How to Play The Parting Glass on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - The Parting Glass can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, D, Am chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play The Parting Glass with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ed Sheeran - The Parting Glass Chords

Chord reference Em, C, G, D, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Of [Em]all the [C]money that [G]ever I [D]had, I [Em]spent it [C]in good [G]comp[D]any. And [Em]all the [C]harm I’ve [G]ever [D]done, [Em]Alas it [G]was to [C]none [Am]but [Em]me.

And [G]all I’ve [C]done for [G]want of [C]wit To [Am]memo[G]ry [C]now I can’t [D]recall; So [Em]fill to [C]me the [G]parting [D]glass, Good [Em]night and [G]joy [C]be to [Am]you [Em]all.

So [Em]fill to [C]me the [G]parting [D]glass. And [Em]drink a [C]health what[G]ever be[D]falls. And [Em]gently [C]rise and [G]softly [D]call. Good [Em]night and [G]joy [C]be to [Am]you [Em]all.

Of [Em]all the [C]comrades [G]that e’er I [D]had, [Em]They’re [C]sorry for [G]my going a[D]way. [Em]And all my sweet[C]hearts that [G]ever I [D]had, [Em]They’d wish me [G]one more [C]day [Am]to [Em]stay.

But [G]since it [C]fell [G]unto my [C]lot, That [Em]I [G]should [Em]rise and [C]you should [D]not, [Em]I gently [C]rise and [G]softly [D]call, [Em]Good night and [G]joy be [C]to [Am]you [Em]all.

So [Em]fill to [C]me the [G]parting [D]glass. And [Em]drink a [C]health what[G]ever be[D]falls. And [Em]gently [C]rise and [G]softly [D]call. Good [Em]night and [G]joy [C]be to [Am]you [Em]all.

But [G]since it [C]fell [G]unto my [C]lot, That [Em]I [G]should [Em]rise and [C]you should [D]not, [Em]I gently [C]rise and [G]softly [D]call, [Em]Good night and [G]joy be [C]to [Am]you [Em]all.

So [Em]fill to [C]me the [G]parting [D]glass. And [Em]drink a [C]health what[G]ever be[D]falls. And [Em]gently [C]rise and [G]softly [D]call. Good [Em]night and [G]joy [C]be to [Am]you [Em]all.

Artist Ed Sheeran

Album x

Genres Pop

Year 2014

Key Em

Ed Sheeran - The Parting Glass can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, D, Am chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Parting Glass with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.