Chords for McPherson's Farewell sung by Hamish Imlach
Tempo:
102.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
There will be dark and [D]
lonely hills,
[G] For a war [Em] beneath [G] the sky.
Macpherson's time will [D] not be lying
[G] On yonder [Em] gallows eye.
Say rantantly, say [D] wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly,
[C] gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
In [C] a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
It was by a woman's treacherous horn
[G] I am [Em] [G] condemned indeed.
A blow a ledge at [D] my window she stood,
[G] A blanket [Em] she threw [G]
over me.
Say rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow the [Em] [D] gallows gleam.
There's [G] some come here, they see me [G] hang,
Some [Em] stay by [G] my bedder,
But afore the time [D] would pair to a harm
[G] I'd brack through the middle.
Say rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C]
gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
[G] He took the fiddle into [D] bed for his horns,
[G] [Em] Bracket over [G] a stake.
Say in the other hand shall [D] play on thee
[G] An [Em] I am [G] deed and name.
Say rantantly, say [D]
wantantly,
Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and he's danced it to rune
In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
[G] There's reprieves coming, oh the brigal bump,
They [Em] set Macpherson [G] free.
But they put the knock, a [D] quarter full,
[G] Behind [Em] him to [G] the tree.
Say rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and he's [D] danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
[G] Oh little did my mother think
When [Em] first she [G] cradled me,
That I would turn a roving boy,
Die [Em] on the [G] gallows gleam.
Say rantantly, say [D] wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [G] gallows gleam.
lonely hills,
[G] For a war [Em] beneath [G] the sky.
Macpherson's time will [D] not be lying
[G] On yonder [Em] gallows eye.
Say rantantly, say [D] wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly,
[C] gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
In [C] a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
It was by a woman's treacherous horn
[G] I am [Em] [G] condemned indeed.
A blow a ledge at [D] my window she stood,
[G] A blanket [Em] she threw [G]
over me.
Say rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow the [Em] [D] gallows gleam.
There's [G] some come here, they see me [G] hang,
Some [Em] stay by [G] my bedder,
But afore the time [D] would pair to a harm
[G] I'd brack through the middle.
Say rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C]
gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
[G] He took the fiddle into [D] bed for his horns,
[G] [Em] Bracket over [G] a stake.
Say in the other hand shall [D] play on thee
[G] An [Em] I am [G] deed and name.
Say rantantly, say [D]
wantantly,
Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and he's danced it to rune
In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
[G] There's reprieves coming, oh the brigal bump,
They [Em] set Macpherson [G] free.
But they put the knock, a [D] quarter full,
[G] Behind [Em] him to [G] the tree.
Say rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and he's [D] danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
[G] Oh little did my mother think
When [Em] first she [G] cradled me,
That I would turn a roving boy,
Die [Em] on the [G] gallows gleam.
Say rantantly, say [D] wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
[G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [G] gallows gleam.
Key:
G
D
Em
C
G
D
Em
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There will be dark and [D]
lonely hills,
[G] For a war [Em] beneath [G] the sky.
_ _ _ Macpherson's time will [D] not be lying
[G] On yonder [Em] gallows eye.
Say _ rantantly, say [D] _ wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, _
[C] gaily,
_ [G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
In [C] a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
It was by a woman's treacherous horn
[G] I am [Em] [G] condemned indeed.
_ A blow a ledge at [D] my window she stood,
[G] A blanket [Em] she threw [G]
over me.
Say _ rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
_ _ He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow the [Em] [D] gallows gleam.
_ There's [G] some come here, they see me [G] hang,
Some [Em] stay by [G] my bedder,
_ But afore the time [D] would pair to a harm
[G] I'd brack through the middle.
Say rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
_ [G] Say dauntingly, _ [C]
gaily,
_ [G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows _ gleam.
[G] He took the fiddle into [D] bed for his horns,
[G] _ [Em] Bracket over [G] a stake.
Say in the other hand shall [D] play on thee
[G] An [Em] I am [G] deed and name.
Say _ rantantly, say [D] _
wantantly,
Say _ dauntingly, [C] gaily,
_ [G] He's played a tune and he's danced it to rune
In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows _ gleam.
[G] There's reprieves coming, oh the brigal bump,
They [Em] set Macpherson [G] free.
_ But they put the knock, a [D] quarter full,
[G] Behind [Em] him to [G] the tree.
_ Say _ rantantly, [D] say _ wantantly,
[G] Say _ dauntingly, [C] gaily,
_ [G] He's played a tune and he's [D] danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows _ gleam.
[G] Oh little did my mother think
When [Em] first she [G] cradled me,
That I would turn a roving boy,
Die [Em] on the [G] gallows gleam.
_ Say _ rantantly, say [D] wantantly,
_ _ [G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
_ _ [G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [G] gallows gleam. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There will be dark and [D]
lonely hills,
[G] For a war [Em] beneath [G] the sky.
_ _ _ Macpherson's time will [D] not be lying
[G] On yonder [Em] gallows eye.
Say _ rantantly, say [D] _ wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, _
[C] gaily,
_ [G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
In [C] a blow [Em] the [D] gallows gleam.
It was by a woman's treacherous horn
[G] I am [Em] [G] condemned indeed.
_ A blow a ledge at [D] my window she stood,
[G] A blanket [Em] she threw [G]
over me.
Say _ rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
[G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
_ _ He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow the [Em] [D] gallows gleam.
_ There's [G] some come here, they see me [G] hang,
Some [Em] stay by [G] my bedder,
_ But afore the time [D] would pair to a harm
[G] I'd brack through the middle.
Say rantantly, [D] say wantantly,
_ [G] Say dauntingly, _ [C]
gaily,
_ [G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows _ gleam.
[G] He took the fiddle into [D] bed for his horns,
[G] _ [Em] Bracket over [G] a stake.
Say in the other hand shall [D] play on thee
[G] An [Em] I am [G] deed and name.
Say _ rantantly, say [D] _
wantantly,
Say _ dauntingly, [C] gaily,
_ [G] He's played a tune and he's danced it to rune
In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows _ gleam.
[G] There's reprieves coming, oh the brigal bump,
They [Em] set Macpherson [G] free.
_ But they put the knock, a [D] quarter full,
[G] Behind [Em] him to [G] the tree.
_ Say _ rantantly, [D] say _ wantantly,
[G] Say _ dauntingly, [C] gaily,
_ [G] He's played a tune and he's [D] danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [D] gallows _ gleam.
[G] Oh little did my mother think
When [Em] first she [G] cradled me,
That I would turn a roving boy,
Die [Em] on the [G] gallows gleam.
_ Say _ rantantly, say [D] wantantly,
_ _ [G] Say dauntingly, [C] gaily,
_ _ [G] He's played a tune and [D] he's danced it to rune
[C] In a blow [Em] the [G] gallows gleam. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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