{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2481677,"song":"Macphersons Rant","artist":"Old Blind Dogs","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11506494-macphersons-rant-chords-by-old-blind-dogs/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2481677?type=chord","rating":4.57749,"votes":8,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFareweel, ye dungeons dark and strong[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA lang fareweel tae thee[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMacPherson's time will no' be lang[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOn yonder gallows tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Twas by a woman's treacherous hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat I was condemned tae dee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe ca'ed me o'er tae the windowsill[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a blanket she threw o'er me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSae wantonly gaed he[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe played a tune and he danced it 'roon[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBelow the gallows tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe Laird o' Grant, oh that Hieland sant[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat first laid hands on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe pleads the cause o' Peter Broon[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAch, let MacPherson dee[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Untie these bands frae off my hands[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAn' bring tae me my sword[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's nae a man in a' Scotland[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll brave him at a word\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSae wantonly gaed he[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe played a tune and he danced it 'roon[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBelow the gallows tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Oh, there's some come here tae see me hanged[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd some to buy my fiddle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut before I do pairt wi' her[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll brak thro' her the middle\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe's ta'en the fiddle intae both his hands[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's brak it o'er a stane[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSayin', \"No anither hand will play on thee[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen I am dead and gane\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSae wantonly gaed he[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe played a tune and he danced it 'roon[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBelow the gallows tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Oh little did my mither think[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen first that she cradled me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat I would turn tae the rovin' trade[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd die on a gallows tree\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA reprieve was comin' o'er the brig o' Banf[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTae set MacPherson free[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey put the clock, aye, a quarter 'fore[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd they hanged him frae the tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n    N.C.\r\nSae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly\r\nN.C.\r\nAye, sae wantonly gaed he\r\nN.C.\r\nHe played a tune and he danced it 'roon\r\nN.C.\r\nBelow the gallows tree","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nG  D  G  C  G  D  G  D\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n    N.C.\nSae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly\nN.C.\nAye, sae wantonly gaed he\nN.C.\nHe played a tune and he danced it 'roon\nN.C.\nBelow the gallows tree","chords":["G","D","C","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}