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McPherson's Rant off of the Album Clash of the Tartans
by the Real Mckenzies
These chords are 100% correct. With standard tuning you can play along with the song on 
album, which is what I did to get this right.
(the chord in the first verse/chorus repeat through the entire song.
GFarewell ye dungeons, Ddark & strong
This wreGtches destinCy
GMacPherson's day will nFae be long
GAllow the gCallows tGreeD  
(Chorus)
GSay rauntingly, say waDntonly
And undaGuntedly ga'ed hCe
And he pGlayed a spring and dFanced it 'round
AllGow the Cgallows GtreeD  
Well I've lived me a life of stearf and strife
On mony a bloody battle plain
But it breaks my heart I must depart
And nae avenged I be
So take these bands frae aff me hands
And bring to me my sword
For there nae be a man in all the land
I'll brave him at one word
So farewell light and me sun shine bright
And all benath the Highland skies
MacPherson's name will nae distaine
The wretch who will nae die

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Mcphersons Rant

by The Real McKenzies

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McPherson's Rant off of the Album Clash of the Tartans

by the Real Mckenzies

These chords are 100% correct. With standard tuning you can play along with the song on

album, which is what I did to get this right.

(the chord in the first verse/chorus repeat through the entire song.

G D

Farewell ye dungeons, dark & strong

G C

This wretches destiny

G F

MacPherson's day will nae be long

G C G D

Allow the gallows tree

(Chorus)

G D

Say rauntingly, say wantonly

G C

And undauntedly ga'ed he

G F

And he played a spring and danced it 'round

G C G D

Allow the gallows tree

Well I've lived me a life of stearf and strife

On mony a bloody battle plain

But it breaks my heart I must depart

And nae avenged I be

So take these bands frae aff me hands

And bring to me my sword

For there nae be a man in all the land

I'll brave him at one word

So farewell light and me sun shine bright

And all benath the Highland skies

MacPherson's name will nae distaine

The wretch who will nae die

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