McPherson s Rant off of the Album Clash of the Tartans
by the Real Mckenzies
These chords are 100% correct. With standard tuning you can play along with the song on
album, which is what I did to get this right.
(the chord in the first verse/chorus repeat through the entire song.
Farewell ye dungeons, dark & strong
This wretches destiny
MacPherson s day will nae be long
Allow the gallows tree
(Chorus)
Say rauntingly, say wantonly
And undauntedly ga ed he
And he played a spring and danced it round
Allow the gallows tree
Well I ve lived me a life of stearf and strife
On mony a bloody battle plain
But it breaks my heart I must depart
And nae avenged I be
So take these bands frae aff me hands
And bring to me my sword
For there nae be a man in all the land
I ll brave him at one word
So farewell light and me sun shine bright
And all benath the Highland skies
MacPherson s name will nae distaine
The wretch who will nae die
