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With these Chords I follow the version of the song by The Corries.
They play it with Capo 7.
[Verse 1]
FareAwell ye dungeons dark and straEng,
The Awretches destinDy,
MacAPhersons time will no be lEang,
On Ayonder gDallow's tE7ree
[Verse 2]
It was bAy a woman's treachorous hEands,
That AI was condemned to dDee,
She stAood uben a windae lEedge,
And a bAlanket threw Do'er E7me
[Chorus]
Sae rAantingly, sae wEantonly,
Ans sae dAauntingly gaed Dhe,
He plAayed a tune and he danced arEound
BelAow the gDallow's tE7ree
[Verse 3]
Oh wAhat is death, but parting brEeath
On mAony a bloody plDain
I've dAaur'd his face, and in his pElace
I sAcorn him Dyet agaE7in
[Chorus]
Sae rAantingly, sae wEantonly,
Ans sae dAauntingly gaed Dhe,
He plAayed a tune and he danced arEound
BelAow the gDallow's tE7ree
[Verse 4]
I have lAived a life, o' straught and stErife
I dAie by treacherDy
It bAurns my heart, that I must depEart
An Ano aveDnged bE7e
[Chorus]
Sae rAantingly, sae wEantonly,
Ans sae dAauntingly gaed Dhe,
He plAayed a tune and he danced arEound
BelAow the gDallow's tE7ree
[Verse 5]
So tAak these bands fae aff my hEands
GAae to me my sDword
There's Anae a man in a' ScotlEand
But I'll bArave him Dat a wE7ord
[Chorus]
Sae rAantingly, sae wEantonly,
Ans sae dAauntingly gaed Dhe,
He plAayed a tune and he danced arEound
BelAow the gDallow's tE7ree
[Verse 6]
Now fAarewell light thou sunshine Ebright
And Aall beneath the sDky
May cAoward shame distain his nEame
The wrAetch that dDare not E7die
[Chorus]
Sae rAantingly, sae wEantonly,
Ans sae dAauntingly gaed Dhe,
He plAayed a tune and he danced arEound
BelAow the gDallow's tE7ree

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Macphersons Lament

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

With these Chords I follow the version of the song by The Corries.

They play it with Capo 7.

[Verse 1]

A E

Farewell ye dungeons dark and strang,

A D

The wretches destiny,

A E

MacPhersons time will no be lang,

A D E7

On yonder gallow's tree

[Verse 2]

A E

It was by a woman's treachorous hands,

A D

That I was condemned to dee,

A E

She stood uben a windae ledge,

A D E7

And a blanket threw o'er me

[Chorus]

A E

Sae rantingly, sae wantonly,

A D

Ans sae dauntingly gaed he,

A E

He played a tune and he danced around

A D E7

Below the gallow's tree

[Verse 3]

A E

Oh what is death, but parting breath

A D

On mony a bloody plain

A E

I've daur'd his face, and in his place

A D E7

I scorn him yet again

[Chorus]

A E

Sae rantingly, sae wantonly,

A D

Ans sae dauntingly gaed he,

A E

He played a tune and he danced around

A D E7

Below the gallow's tree

[Verse 4]

A E

I have lived a life, o' straught and strife

A D

I die by treachery

A E

It burns my heart, that I must depart

A D E7

An no avenged be

[Chorus]

A E

Sae rantingly, sae wantonly,

A D

Ans sae dauntingly gaed he,

A E

He played a tune and he danced around

A D E7

Below the gallow's tree

[Verse 5]

A E

So tak these bands fae aff my hands

A D

Gae to me my sword

A E

There's nae a man in a' Scotland

A D E7

But I'll brave him at a word

[Chorus]

A E

Sae rantingly, sae wantonly,

A D

Ans sae dauntingly gaed he,

A E

He played a tune and he danced around

A D E7

Below the gallow's tree

[Verse 6]

A E

Now farewell light thou sunshine bright

A D

And all beneath the sky

A E

May coward shame distain his name

A D E7

The wretch that dare not die

[Chorus]

A E

Sae rantingly, sae wantonly,

A D

Ans sae dauntingly gaed he,

A E

He played a tune and he danced around

A D E7

Below the gallow's tree

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