Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] G [Verse]

Fareweel, ye dungeons ^Ddark and strong A ^Glang fareweel tae ^Cthee Mac^GPherson'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 Be^Glow 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,^G let MacPherson ^Dfree

[Verse]

"Un^Gtie 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 Be^Glow 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 Be^Glow 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 re^Gprieve 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]

Sae

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rantin'ly an' sae dauntingly

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Aye, sae wantonly gaed he

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He played a tune and he danced it 'roon

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Below the gallows tree

Old Blind Dogs - Macphersons rant