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Macphersons Rant

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
Fareweel, ye dungeons Ddark and strong
A Glang fareweel tae Cthee
MacGPherson's time will Dno' be lang
On Gyonder gallows Dtree
[Verse]
'Twas Gby a woman's Dtreacherous hand
That GI was condemned tae Cdee
She Gca'ed me o'er tae the Dwindowsill
And a Gblanket she threw o'er Dme
[Chorus]
Sae Grantin'ly an' sae Ddauntingly
Sae Gwantonly gaed Che
He Gplayed a tune and he Ddanced it 'roon
BeGlow the Cgallows Dtree
[Verse]
The GLaird o' Grant, oh that DHieland sant
That Gfirst laid hands on Cme
He Gpleads the cause o' DPeter Broon
Ach, Glet MacPherson Ddee
[Verse]
"UnGtie these bands frae Doff my hands
An' Gbring tae me my Csword
There's Gnae a man in Da' Scotland
I'll Gbrave him at a Dword"
[Chorus]
Sae Grantin'ly an' sae Ddauntingly
Sae Gwantonly gaed Che
He Gplayed a tune and he Ddanced it 'roon
BeGlow the Cgallows Dtree
[Verse]
"Oh, there's Gsome come here tae Dsee me hanged
And Gsome to buy my Cfiddle
GBut before I do Dpairt wi' her
I'll Gbrak thro' her the Dmiddle"
[Verse]
He's Gta'en the fiddle intae Dboth his hands
He's Gbrak it o'er a Cstane
Sayin', "GNo anither hand will Dplay on thee
When GI am dead and Dgane"
[Chorus]
Sae Grantin'ly an' sae Ddauntingly
Sae Gwantonly gaed Che
He Gplayed a tune and he Ddanced it 'roon
BeGlow the Cgallows Dtree
[Instrumental]
G  D  G  C  G  D  G  D
[Verse]
"Oh Glittle did my Dmither think
When Gfirst that she cradled Cme
That GI would turn tae the Drovin' trade
And Gdie on a gallows Dtree"
[Verse]
A reGprieve was comin' o'er the Dbrig o' Banf
Tae Gset MacPherson Cfree
They Gput the clock, aye, a Dquarter 'fore
And they Ghanged him frae the Dtree
[Chorus]
    N.C.
Sae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly
N.C.
Aye, sae wantonly gaed he
N.C.
He played a tune and he danced it 'roon
N.C.
Below the gallows tree

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Macphersons Rant

by Old Blind Dogs

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[Intro]

[Verse]

Fareweel, ye dungeons dark and strong

G C

A lang fareweel tae thee

G D

MacPherson's time will no' be lang

G D

On yonder gallows tree

[Verse]

G D

'Twas by a woman's treacherous hand

G C

That I was condemned tae dee

G D

She ca'ed me o'er tae the windowsill

G D

And a blanket she threw o'er me

[Chorus]

G D

Sae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly

G C

Sae wantonly gaed he

G D

He played a tune and he danced it 'roon

G C D

Below the gallows tree

[Verse]

G D

The Laird o' Grant, oh that Hieland sant

G C

That first laid hands on me

G D

He pleads the cause o' Peter Broon

G D

Ach, let MacPherson dee

[Verse]

G D

"Untie these bands frae off my hands

G C

An' bring tae me my sword

G D

There's nae a man in a' Scotland

G D

I'll brave him at a word"

[Chorus]

G D

Sae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly

G C

Sae wantonly gaed he

G D

He played a tune and he danced it 'roon

G C D

Below the gallows tree

[Verse]

G D

"Oh, there's some come here tae see me hanged

G C

And some to buy my fiddle

G D

But before I do pairt wi' her

G D

I'll brak thro' her the middle"

[Verse]

G D

He's ta'en the fiddle intae both his hands

G C

He's brak it o'er a stane

G D

Sayin', "No anither hand will play on thee

G D

When I am dead and gane"

[Chorus]

G D

Sae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly

G C

Sae wantonly gaed he

G D

He played a tune and he danced it 'roon

G C D

Below the gallows tree

[Instrumental]

G D G C G D G D

[Verse]

G D

"Oh little did my mither think

G C

When first that she cradled me

G D

That I would turn tae the rovin' trade

G D

And die on a gallows tree"

[Verse]

G D

A reprieve was comin' o'er the brig o' Banf

G C

Tae set MacPherson free

G D

They put the clock, aye, a quarter 'fore

G D

And they hanged him frae the tree

[Chorus]

N.C.

Sae rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly

N.C.

Aye, sae wantonly gaed he

N.C.

He played a tune and he danced it 'roon

N.C.

Below the gallows tree

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