{"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":2800610,"song":"Macphersons Rant","artist":"Trail West","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11637411-macphersons-rant-chords-by-trail-west/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2800610?type=chord","rating":4.85853,"votes":6,"content":"[intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh fareweel, 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]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh on yonder gallows tree[/tab]\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\nI was condemned tae dee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe ca'ed me o'er tae the window sill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/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 wantonly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSae dauntin'ly gaed he[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe played a tune and danced it 'roon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBelow the gallows tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[verse 2]\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\nWhen he 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]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAch, let MacPherson dee[/tab]\r\n\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\nBring tae me my sword[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's no a man in a' Scotland[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut I'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 wantonly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSae dauntin'ly gaed he[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe played a tune and danced it 'roon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBelow the gallows tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"There's some come here for tae see me hanged[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSome to buy my fiddle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut before I do part wi' her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll brak it to her middle\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe ta'en the fiddle into both his hands[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBrak it o'er a stane[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"There's no anither man's gonna play on her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFan 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 wantonly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSae dauntin'ly gaed he[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe played a tune and danced it 'roon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBelow the gallows tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[verse 4]\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]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]       \r\nAnd I'd hang on gallows tree[/tab]\r\n\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\nFor tae set MacPherson free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey put the clock there a quarter afore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they hanged him frae the tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSae rantin'ly an' sae wantonly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSae dauntin'ly gaed he[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe played a tune and danced it 'roon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBelow the gallows tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSae rantin'ly an' sae wantonly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSae dauntin'ly gaed he[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe played a tune and danced it 'roon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBelow the gallows tree[/tab]","plain_text":"[intro]\nG D G C  G D Em C  G\n\n[verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","D","C","Em","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]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}