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[intro]
G D G C  G D Em C  G
[verse 1]
GOh fareweel, ye dungeons Ddark and strong
GA lang fareweel tae Cthee
GMacPherson's time will Dno' be lang
EmOh on yonder Cgallows Gtree
G'Twas by a woman's Dtreacherous hand
GI was condemned tae Cdee
GShe ca'ed me o'er tae the Dwindow sill
EmAnd a blanket she Cthrew o'er Gme
[Chorus]
GSae rantin'ly an' sae Dwantonly
GSae dauntin'ly gaed Che
GHe played a tune and Ddanced it 'roon
EmBelow the Cgallows Gtree
[verse 2]
GThe Laird o' Grant, oh that Dhieland sant
GWhen he first laid Chands on me
GHe pleads the cause o' DPeter Broon
EmAch, let MacCPherson Gdee
G"Untie these bands frae Doff my hands
GBring tae me my Csword
GThere's no a man in Da' Scotland
EmBut I'll brave him Cat a Gword"
[Chorus]
GSae rantin'ly an' sae Dwantonly
GSae dauntin'ly gaed Che
GHe played a tune and Ddanced it 'roon
EmBelow the Cgallows Gtree
[verse 3]
G"There's some come here for tae Dsee me hanged
GSome to buy my Cfiddle
GBut before I do Dpart wi' her
EmI'll brak it Cto her Gmiddle"
GHe ta'en the fiddle into Dboth his hands
GBrak it o'er a Cstane
G"There's no anither man's gonna Dplay on her
EmFan I am Cdead and Ggane"
[Chorus]
GSae rantin'ly an' sae Dwantonly
GSae dauntin'ly gaed Che
GHe played a tune and Ddanced it 'roon
EmBelow the Cgallows Gtree
[verse 4]
G"Oh little did my Dmither think
GWhen first that she Ccradled me
GThat I would turn tae the Drovin' trade
EmAnd I'd hang on Cgallows tree
GA reprieve was comin' o'er the Dbrig o' Banf
GFor tae set MacPherson Cfree
GThey put the clock there a Dquarter afore
EmAnd they hanged him Cfrae the Gtree
[Chorus]
GSae rantin'ly an' sae Dwantonly
GSae dauntin'ly gaed Che
GHe played a tune and Ddanced it 'roon
EmBelow the Cgallows Gtree
[Chorus]
GSae rantin'ly an' sae Dwantonly
GSae dauntin'ly gaed Che
GHe played a tune and Ddanced it 'roon
EmBelow the Cgallows Gtree

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Macphersons Rant

by Trail West

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[intro]

G D G C G D Em C G

[verse 1]

G D

Oh fareweel, ye dungeons dark and strong

G C

A lang fareweel tae thee

G D

MacPherson's time will no' be lang

Em C G

Oh on yonder gallows tree

G D

'Twas by a woman's treacherous hand

G C

I was condemned tae dee

G D

She ca'ed me o'er tae the window sill

Em C G

And a blanket she threw o'er me

[Chorus]

G D

Sae rantin'ly an' sae wantonly

G C

Sae dauntin'ly gaed he

G D

He played a tune and danced it 'roon

Em C G

Below the gallows tree

[verse 2]

G D

The Laird o' Grant, oh that hieland sant

G C

When he first laid hands on me

G D

He pleads the cause o' Peter Broon

Em C G

Ach, let MacPherson dee

G D

"Untie these bands frae off my hands

G C

Bring tae me my sword

G D

There's no a man in a' Scotland

Em C G

But I'll brave him at a word"

[Chorus]

G D

Sae rantin'ly an' sae wantonly

G C

Sae dauntin'ly gaed he

G D

He played a tune and danced it 'roon

Em C G

Below the gallows tree

[verse 3]

G D

"There's some come here for tae see me hanged

G C

Some to buy my fiddle

G D

But before I do part wi' her

Em C G

I'll brak it to her middle"

G D

He ta'en the fiddle into both his hands

G C

Brak it o'er a stane

G D

"There's no anither man's gonna play on her

Em C G

Fan I am dead and gane"

[Chorus]

G D

Sae rantin'ly an' sae wantonly

G C

Sae dauntin'ly gaed he

G D

He played a tune and danced it 'roon

Em C G

Below the gallows tree

[verse 4]

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

Em C

And I'd hang on gallows tree

G D

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

G C

For tae set MacPherson free

G D

They put the clock there a quarter afore

Em C G

And they hanged him frae the tree

[Chorus]

G D

Sae rantin'ly an' sae wantonly

G C

Sae dauntin'ly gaed he

G D

He played a tune and danced it 'roon

Em C G

Below the gallows tree

[Chorus]

G D

Sae rantin'ly an' sae wantonly

G C

Sae dauntin'ly gaed he

G D

He played a tune and danced it 'roon

Em C G

Below the gallows tree

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