Mc Pherson's Lament/Marie's Wedding (Key G)
Intro: 1 2 3 4
Slow
Farewell ye dungeons dark and strong
Farewell, farewell to thee
Mc Pherson's life will no be long
On yonder gallows tree (fast)
Chorus:
Sae rantinly, sae wantinly and sae dauntinly gaed he
He played a tune and he danced around below the gallows tree
There's some come here for to see me hung
And some to buy my fiddle
But before that I do part with her
I'll break her through the middle
Sae rantinly, sae wantinly and sae dauntinly gaed he
He played a tune and he danced around below the gallows tree
He took his fiddle in both of his hands
And he broke it o'er a stone
Saying 'There's nae ither hand shall play on thee
When I am dead and gone
Sae rantinly, sae wantinly and sae dauntinly gaed he
He played a tune and he danced around below the gallows tree
The reprieve was coming o'er the Brigg of Banff
For to set Mc Pherson free
But they put the clock a quarter before
And they hanged him from a tree
Sae rantinly, sae wantinly and sae dauntinly gaed he
He played a tune and he danced around below the gallows tree
Sae rantinly, sae wantinly and sae dauntinly gaed he
He played a tune and he danced around below the gallows tree
Step we gaily on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and on we go
All for Marie's wedding
Over hill ways up and down
Myrtle green and bracken brown
Past the sheeling though the town
All for sake of Marie
Step we gaily on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and on we go
All for Marie's wedding
Plenty herring, plenty meal
Plenty peat to fill her creal
Plenty bonny bairns as well
That's the toast for Marie
Step we gaily on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and on we go
All for Marie's wedding
Cheeks are bright as rowans are
Brighter far than any star
Fairest of them all by far
Is my darling Marie
Step we gaily on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and on we go
All for Marie's wedding
Step we gaily on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and on we go
All for Marie's wedding
Step we gaily on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm in arm and on we go
All for Marie's wedding G

Mc Pherson's Lament
Bass
Piano
Strings
Accordian
Melody flute
Marie's Wedding
Bass
Piano
Accordian
Strings
High Strings
Banjo
Melody
Drums
Drums