The Corries – Macphersons Rant (Guitar)
Capo 7
Key
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[Intro - sung]
Farewell, ye dungeons dark and strong,
Farewell, farewell to thee;
MacPherson's time will nae be lang
In yonders gallows tree
[Chorus]
A E Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, A D Sae dauntonly gaed he - A E For he played a tune and he danced aroond A D E7 Below the gallows tree
[Verse 1]
A E It was by a woman's treacherous hand A D That I was condemned to dee; A E She stood uben a windae ledge, A D E7 A blanket she threw o'er me
[Chorus]
A E Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, A D Sae dauntonly gaed he - A E For he played a tune and he danced aroond A D E7 Below the gallows tree
[Verse 2]
A E O, the Laird o' Grant, that Hieland saint, A D That first laid hands on me - A E He placed the cause on Peter Broon A D E7 To let MacPherson dee
[Chorus]
A E Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, A D Sae dauntonly gaed he - A E For he played a tune and he danced aroond A D E7 Below the gallows tree
[Verse 3]
A E So tak off these bands frae roond my hands A D And gie to me my fiddle - A E There's nae a man in a' Scotland A D E7 That brave's me at my word
[Chorus]
A E Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, A D Sae dauntonly gaed he - A E For he played a tune and he danced aroond A D E7 Below the gallows tree
[Verse 4]
A E O, there's some come here to see me hung A D And some to buy my fiddle, A E Before I would depairt wi' her A D E7 I'd brak her through the middle
[Chorus]
A E Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, A D Sae dauntonly gaed he - A E For he played a tune and he danced aroond A D E7 Below the gallows tree
[Verse 5]
A E I took my fiddle in both my hands A D And broke her ower a stone; A E There's nae anither will play on thee A D E7 When I am dead and gone
[Chorus]
A E Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, A D Sae dauntonly gaed he - A E For he played a tune and he danced aroond A D E7 Below the gallows tree
[Verse 6]
A E Little did my mither think A D When first she cradled me, A D That I would turn a rovin' lad A D E7 And be hung on a gallows tree
[Chorus]
A E Sae rantonly, sae wantonly, A D Sae dauntonly gaed he - A E For he played a tune and he danced aroond A D E7 Below the gallows tree
[Verse 7]
A E His reprieve was comin' o'er the brig o' Banff A D To set MacPherson free A E Well they put the clock a quarter afore A D E7 They hanged him from the tree