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Farewell ye dungeons, dark & strong, This wretch's destiny
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MacPherson's day will nae be long, Allow the gallows tree


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Say rauntingly, say wantonly, And undauntedly ga'ed he
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And he played a spring and danced it 'round, Allow the gallows tree


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Well I've lived me a life of serf and strife, On mony a bloody battle plain
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But it breaks my heart I must depart, And nae avenged I be


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Say rauntingly, say wantonly, And undauntedly ga'ed he
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And he played a spring and danced it 'round, Allow the gallows tree


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So take these bands frae aff me hands, And bring to me my sword
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For there nae be a man in all the land, I'll brave him at one word


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Say rauntingly, say wantonly, And undauntedly ga'ed he
       G                   C                   G       C       G
And he played a spring and danced it 'round, Allow the gallows tree


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So... fare...well light and me sun shine bright, And all benath the Highland skies
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MacPherson's name will nae distaine..., The wretch that will nae die


    G               C             G                 C
Say rauntingly, say wantonly, And undauntedly ga'ed he
       G                   C                   G       C       G
And he played a spring and danced it 'round, Allow the gallows tree

    G               C             G                 C
Say rauntingly, say wantonly, And undauntedly ga'ed he
       G                   C..~                G~      C~      G~
And he played a spring and danced it 'round, Allow the gallows tree