Chords for McPherson's Lament
Tempo:
99.5 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
Dm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] Farewell, ye [C] dungeons dark and strong, [F] Farewell, farewell [Dm] to ye,
[F] Macpherson's life [C] will ne'er be long [F] On [Bb] yonder [C] gallows tree.
[F] Say rantingly, say [C] wantonly, [F] Say dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
Now [F] some have come [C] far to see me hang, [F] And some to buy [Dm] my fiddle,
But [F] before that I do [C] part with her, [F] I'll break [Bb] her through [C] the middle.
So [F] he took his fiddle [C] in both of his hands, [F] And broke it o'er [Dm] a stone.
[F] Saying there's no other hand [C] shall play on thee [F] When [Bb] I am dead [C] and gone.
[F] Say rantingly, [C] say wantonly, [Gm] [F] Say [Bb]
dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
He [F] played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
[F] Oh, what is death, [C] a burting breath, [F] But many a bloody [Dm] flame.
[Gm] [F] I've dared his face [C] and in displace, [F] I'll scorn [Bb] him yet [C] again.
[F] Untie these bands [C] from of my [Bb] hands, [F] And bring [Gm] to me my [Dm] sword.
[F] And there's not a man [C] in all Scotland, But [F] I [Bb] pray him not [C] a word.
Say [F] rantingly, say [C] wantonly, [F] Say dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [C] yon [Bb]
[C] gallows tree.
[F] The reprieve is coming, oh, the [C] break of [F] dawn, To set my [Dm] fearsome free.
[F] But they put the clock a quarter before, And hanged [Bb] him from [C] the tree.
[F] Say rantingly, [C] say wantonly, [F] Say dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune [C] as he danced around [F] Below yon [Bb] gallows [C] tree.
[F] Say rantingly, say [C] wantonly, [F] Say [Dm] dauntingly, gate he,
He [F] played a tune as [C] he danced [F] around Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
[F] Macpherson's life [C] will ne'er be long [F] On [Bb] yonder [C] gallows tree.
[F] Say rantingly, say [C] wantonly, [F] Say dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
Now [F] some have come [C] far to see me hang, [F] And some to buy [Dm] my fiddle,
But [F] before that I do [C] part with her, [F] I'll break [Bb] her through [C] the middle.
So [F] he took his fiddle [C] in both of his hands, [F] And broke it o'er [Dm] a stone.
[F] Saying there's no other hand [C] shall play on thee [F] When [Bb] I am dead [C] and gone.
[F] Say rantingly, [C] say wantonly, [Gm] [F] Say [Bb]
dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
He [F] played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
[F] Oh, what is death, [C] a burting breath, [F] But many a bloody [Dm] flame.
[Gm] [F] I've dared his face [C] and in displace, [F] I'll scorn [Bb] him yet [C] again.
[F] Untie these bands [C] from of my [Bb] hands, [F] And bring [Gm] to me my [Dm] sword.
[F] And there's not a man [C] in all Scotland, But [F] I [Bb] pray him not [C] a word.
Say [F] rantingly, say [C] wantonly, [F] Say dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [C] yon [Bb]
[C] gallows tree.
[F] The reprieve is coming, oh, the [C] break of [F] dawn, To set my [Dm] fearsome free.
[F] But they put the clock a quarter before, And hanged [Bb] him from [C] the tree.
[F] Say rantingly, [C] say wantonly, [F] Say dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune [C] as he danced around [F] Below yon [Bb] gallows [C] tree.
[F] Say rantingly, say [C] wantonly, [F] Say [Dm] dauntingly, gate he,
He [F] played a tune as [C] he danced [F] around Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
Key:
F
C
Bb
Dm
Gm
F
C
Bb
[F] _ Farewell, ye [C] dungeons dark and strong, [F] Farewell, farewell [Dm] to ye,
_ _ [F] _ Macpherson's life [C] will ne'er be long [F] On [Bb] yonder _ [C] gallows tree.
_ _ [F] Say rantingly, say _ [C] wantonly, [F] Say _ dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
_ [F] He played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
_ Now [F] some have come [C] far to see me hang, [F] And some to buy [Dm] my fiddle,
But [F] before that I do [C] part with her, [F] I'll break [Bb] her through [C] the middle.
_ So [F] he took his fiddle [C] in both of his hands, [F] And broke it o'er [Dm] a stone.
[F] Saying there's no other hand [C] shall play on thee [F] When [Bb] I am dead [C] and gone.
_ [F] Say rantingly, [C] say wantonly, [Gm] [F] Say _ [Bb]
dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
He [F] played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
_ [F] Oh, what is death, [C] a burting breath, [F] But many a bloody [Dm] flame.
_ [Gm] [F] I've dared his face [C] and in displace, [F] I'll scorn [Bb] him yet [C] again.
_ _ [F] Untie these bands [C] from of my [Bb] hands, [F] And bring [Gm] to me my [Dm] sword.
[F] And there's not a man [C] in all Scotland, But [F] I [Bb] pray him not [C] a word.
Say [F] _ rantingly, say [C] _ wantonly, [F] Say dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [C] yon [Bb]
[C] gallows tree.
_ _ [F] The reprieve is coming, oh, the [C] break of [F] dawn, To set my [Dm] fearsome free.
_ [F] But they put the clock a quarter before, And hanged [Bb] him from [C] the tree.
_ _ [F] Say rantingly, [C] say _ wantonly, [F] Say _ dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune [C] as he danced around [F] Below yon [Bb] gallows [C] tree. _
[F] Say rantingly, say [C] _ wantonly, [F] Say _ [Dm] dauntingly, gate he,
He [F] played a tune as [C] he danced [F] around Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ Macpherson's life [C] will ne'er be long [F] On [Bb] yonder _ [C] gallows tree.
_ _ [F] Say rantingly, say _ [C] wantonly, [F] Say _ dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
_ [F] He played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
_ Now [F] some have come [C] far to see me hang, [F] And some to buy [Dm] my fiddle,
But [F] before that I do [C] part with her, [F] I'll break [Bb] her through [C] the middle.
_ So [F] he took his fiddle [C] in both of his hands, [F] And broke it o'er [Dm] a stone.
[F] Saying there's no other hand [C] shall play on thee [F] When [Bb] I am dead [C] and gone.
_ [F] Say rantingly, [C] say wantonly, [Gm] [F] Say _ [Bb]
dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
He [F] played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree.
_ [F] Oh, what is death, [C] a burting breath, [F] But many a bloody [Dm] flame.
_ [Gm] [F] I've dared his face [C] and in displace, [F] I'll scorn [Bb] him yet [C] again.
_ _ [F] Untie these bands [C] from of my [Bb] hands, [F] And bring [Gm] to me my [Dm] sword.
[F] And there's not a man [C] in all Scotland, But [F] I [Bb] pray him not [C] a word.
Say [F] _ rantingly, say [C] _ wantonly, [F] Say dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune as [C] he danced around [F] Below [C] yon [Bb]
[C] gallows tree.
_ _ [F] The reprieve is coming, oh, the [C] break of [F] dawn, To set my [Dm] fearsome free.
_ [F] But they put the clock a quarter before, And hanged [Bb] him from [C] the tree.
_ _ [F] Say rantingly, [C] say _ wantonly, [F] Say _ dauntingly, [Dm] gate he,
[F] He played a tune [C] as he danced around [F] Below yon [Bb] gallows [C] tree. _
[F] Say rantingly, say [C] _ wantonly, [F] Say _ [Dm] dauntingly, gate he,
He [F] played a tune as [C] he danced [F] around Below [Bb] yon [C] gallows tree. _
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