Auld Lang Syne

Time signature: 4 / 4

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

ACORDION (BUTTON) NOTATION

Beats pr bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent

Either row: Buttons 5 to 9*

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 ;3*    "3 .3*
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

Nine videos in keys: A=1 Bb=1 C=1 C,D=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: C from time 0 to 2:36
D from 2:37 to 4:36

Group: Irish Rovers

Posted by: The Irish Rovers

One of my favorite renditions!

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: Happy new year
2019 fireworks

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

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