Auld Lang Syne

Time signature: 4 / 4

Lyrics by Robert Burns, 1788,
Set to a traditional Scottish tune.

ACORDION (BUTTON) NOTATION

This is an octave harmonization exercise, so the bar lines can be ignored.
Use little finger for the red notes and first finger for the black notes.

First verse

.5 | ;6 "6 .6 .7 | ;7* "6 .7*
.2 | ;3     “3 .3       .4 | ;3* “3 .3*
Should old    ac-quain-tance be for- got,

.7 | ;6 "6 .7 .8 | .:9*
   .4 | ;3     “3 .4 .5 | .:5*
And nev - er brought to mind?

  .9* | ;8 "7 .7 .6 | ;7*   "6   .7*
    .5* | ;5 “4    .4 .3 | ;3*   “3   .3*
Should old   ac-quain-tance be for-got,

.7 | ;6 "5*    .5* .5 | :6 .r
.4 | ;3      “o3* “o3*    .2 | :3     .r
And days of   old lang syne?

Chorus

.9* | ;8 "7 .7 .6 | ;7* "6 .7*
.5* | ;5 "4 .4 .3 | ;3* "3 .3*
For auld lang_____ syne, my dear,

.9* | ;8 "7 .7 .8 | .:9*
.5* | ;5 "4 .4 .5 | .:5*
For auld lang_____ syne,

.9* | ;8 "7 .7 .6 | ;7* "6 .7*
.5* | ;5 "4 .4 .3 | ;4* "3 .4
We'll take a cup of kind-ness yet,

.7 |   ;6 "5* .5* .5 | .:6
.4 | ;3 "o3* .o3* .2 | .:3
For days of auld lang syne.

Embedded youTube Videos

Eight videos in keys: A=1 Bb=1 C=1 Db=1 Eb,E=1 Eb,F=1 F=1 G=1

Key: C

Tempo: ~90 bpm

Singer: Lea Michele

Posted by: We can be Heroes, just for one day

Key: G

Tempo: ~90 bpm for first part and
>100 bpm for most of last part.

Group: Grousebeaters.

Posted by: ulsterscotsonline

Appearing on Ulster-Scots based community radio station fUSe FM operating out of Maghera Orange Hall. Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Key: Eb from time 0 to 3:10
F from 3:10 to end

Tempo: ~70 bpm.

Singer: Sissel
on Swedish TV4 12.30.2008.

Posted by: The Stenar Channel

Sissel sings the first verse in English and the final three verses in Swedish.

Key: A

Tempo: ~80 bpm

Group: Scottish Parliament

Posted by: Tiago Simoes

Key: Db

Tempo: ~80 bpm

Singer: Malukah

Posted by: Malukah

Key: F

Tempo: ~80 bpm

Group: BBC Symphony, Chorus & Singers

Posted by: BBC Symphony Orchestra -
Topic

Key: Eb from time 0 to 1:37
E from 1:37 to end

Tempo: ~90 bpm

Singer: Isisip

Posted by: isisip

Key: Bb

Uploaded by Nomad Jones on Apr 15, 2011, with the undeserved negative comment "Just off Glencoe we hear a noise like a chainsaw going through a bag of cats and this is what we found." Just ordinary folks enjoying their music.

There are four beats per bar (played usually with a rhythmic pattern
of 1-2-3-4- ).

The bass drummer in the video at right hits beats 1 and 3 on the down-swing and beats 2 and 4 on the up-swing, at least in the first part. Near the end, he "jazzes it up a bit".)

BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS

Lyrics:

Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and days of old lang syne?

CHORUS:For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for days of auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup! and surely I’ll buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for days of auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes, and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot, since days of auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream, from morning sun till dine†;
But seas between us broad have roared since days of auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand my trusty friend! And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught, for days of auld lang syne.

CHORUS

Background Links:

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