Hozier – The Parting Glass Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Hozier – The Parting Glass Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEbm7DbGbB

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[Verse 1]
Ebm7                                Db
Oh all the money that e’er had
Ebm7                             Gb
I spent it in good company
Ebm7               Gb                             Db
And of all the harm that e’er I’ve done
Gb B Gb B Ebm7
Alas, it was to none but me
Gb      B               Gb
For all I’ve done
Gb         B         Gb
For want of wit
B         Db         Ebm7         Db
To memory now I can’t recall
Ebm7                 Gb         Db
So fill to me the parting glass
Gb         B        Gb        B         Ebm7
Good night and joy be with you all

[Verse 2]
Ebm7                Gb                         Db
Of all the comrades that e’er I’ve had
Ebm7                              Db
They’re sorry for my going away
Ebm7                                  Gb                              Db
And of all the sweethearts that e’er I’ve had
Gb             B             Gb             B             Ebm7
They’d wish me one more day to stay
Gb    B   Gb
But as it falls
Gb     B    Gb
unto my lot
B             Db             Ebm7             Db
That I must go and you must not
Ebm7             Db             Gb             Db
I’ll gently rise and I’ll softly call
Gb              B     Gb     B             Ebm7
Good night and joy be with you all

How to play The Parting Glass: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of The Parting Glass by Hozier on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

The Parting Glass by Hozier keeps coming home to E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). You need 4 chords: Ebm7, Db, Gb and B.

Listen for Gb – Db – Gb – B (III – VII – III – VI in E♭ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Bm7, A, D, G (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebm7 chord on guitar (x68676)
E♭m7E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

The Parting Glass chords: questions

What key is The Parting Glass in?

The Parting Glass by Hozier is centred on E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in The Parting Glass?

The Parting Glass uses 4 chords: Ebm7, Db, Gb, B.

What is the chord progression of The Parting Glass?

The main progression is Gb – Db – Gb – B (III – VII – III – VI).

Is The Parting Glass easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Bm7, A, D, G (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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