Songbook/Auld Lang Syne

Scottish tratitional – Alternative title: Should auld acquaintance, arranged by Mjchael

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Source: Melody from w:Auld_Lang_Syne#Melody, chords from File:Auld_Lang_Syne.jpg, text from w:Auld_Lang_Syne#Lyrics.

Source: Ludwig van Beethoven, 12 Scottish Songs, WoO 156, song 11, Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[n.d.[1865]]. Plate B.260.

verse 1

Should [C] auld acquaintance [G] be forgot

And [C] never brought to [F] mind?

Should [C] auld acquaintance [G] be forgot

And [(C] days of [Am)] auld lang [C] syne?

chorus

['F'] For [C] auld lang [G] syne, my dear

['F'] For [C] auld lang [F] syne

We'll [C] take a cup o'[G] kindness yet

For [(C] auld [Am)] lang [C] syne

verse 2

We [C] twa hae run a- [G] bout the braes

And [C] pou'd the gowans [F] fine

But we've [C]wander'd mony a [G] weary fitt

Sin' [(C] auld [Am)] lang [C)] syne.

chorus

verse 3

We [C] twa hae paidl'd [G] in the burn

Frae [C] morning sun till [F] dine

But [C] seas between us [G] braid hae roar'd

Sin' [(C] auld [Am)] lang [C)] syne.

chorus

verse 4

And [C] there's a hand, my [G] trusty feire ( = frend)

And [C] gie's a hand o' [F] thine

And [C] we'll tak a [G] right gude ( or: willie waught

For [(C] auld [Am)] lang [C)] syne.

chorus

verse 5

And [C] surely ye'll be your [G] pint-stowp

And [C] surely I'll be [F] mine

And [C] we'll tak a cup o'[G] kindness yet

For [(C] auld [Am)]lang [C)] syne.

Annotation

C           F   | C
1 . 2 u . u 4 . | 1 . 2 u . u 4
         Should | auld acquaintance