Mc Phersons Rant

Em D Farewell ye life ye sunshine bright Em D Em Ye dungeons dark and strang Em D Mc Pherson's time will not be long Em D C Below these gallows I'll hang Em D Some of you came to see me die Em D Em And some to buy my fiddle Em D But before that I do part from here Em D C I'll break her down the middle Em D Then he took his fiddle in both hands Em D Em And he smashed her over a stone Em D He said there's not another man than me Em D C Will play thee when I'm gone G D Em C Rantingly, so rantingly, so wantonly went he G D He played a tune then he danced aroon' G C D Below the gallows tree Em D Untie these bands from off my hands Em D Em And give to me my sword Em D For there's not a man in all Scotland Em D C But I'll brave him at his word Em D The reprieve was coming o'er the brig of Banff Em D Em For to set Mc Pherson free Em D When they put the clock a quarter before Em D C And hanged him to the tree G D Em C Rantingly, so rantingly, so wantonly went he G D He played a tune then he danced aroon' G C D Below the gallows tree Em D Farewell ye life ye sunshine bright Em D Em And all beneath the skies Em D For in this place I'm ready to Em D C Mc Pherson's time to die. G D Em C Rantingly, so rantingly, so wantonly went he G D He played a tune then he danced aroon' G C D Below the gallows tree