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Auld Lang Syne (Chromatic Quintet incl. DB)

by Robert Burns · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
Key of F Major
Requires four 16 hole Key of C chromatics (Solo Tuned) and
One Double Bass Harmonica (either a Hohner 265 or Suzuki SDB-29)
Range: 1st Chromatic Harp: C4 to F5
2nd Chromatic Harp: A3 to F4
3rd Chromatic Harp: E3 to D4
4th Chromatic Harp: C3 to Bb3
Double Bass Harp: F1 to Bb2

Tab Notations:
none = blow - = draw * = button in
. = lower register (first four holes on 16 hole)
-4__ = hold -6___-5 = slide smoothly from one note to next

Double Bass is Blow only.
u = upper harp L = lower harp

Remember: -2 and 2* are the same note. If you need a change in breath direction,
this note is your opportunity.

1st: 1 -2___ -2 -2 -3 3 -2 3
2nd: 1 1_____ 1 1 -2 -2 -2 2
1. Should auld__ ac-quaint-ance be___ for-got,
2. And sure — ly you’ll buy your_ pint cup!
3. We two__ have run a – bout_ the slopes,
4. We two__ have pad – dled in__ the stream,
5. And there’s a hand my tru_- sty friend!
3rd: -.3 -.3__ -.3 -.3 .4 -.3* -.3 -.3*
4th: .2* .2*__ .2* .2* .2* .1 .1 .1
DB: L9 L9 L9 L9 L9 L6 L6 L6

1st: -3 2* 2*__ -3 4 -5_______
2nd: 2 -2 -2___ 2* 2* 2*_______
1. And nev-er___ brought to mind?____
2. And sur-ly___ I’ll buy mine!____
3. And pick-ed__ the daisies fine;____
4. From mor-ning sun till dine;____
5. And give us a hand o’ thine!___
3rd: .4 -.3 -.3__ .4 -.3 -.3*_____
4th: .1 -.2 -.2__ .2* -.2 -.3*_____
DB: L6 L9 L9___ L9 L9 u4_______

1st: -6___-5 4_____ -3 -3 -2 3____ 2* 3
2nd: -2_____ -2____ 2* 2* 2* 2____ -2 2
1. Should_ auld__ ac-quaint-ance be__ for - got,
2. And____ we’ll_ take a cup of__ kind- ness
3. But____ we’ve_ wan-dered many a wear_-y foot,
4. But____ seas__ be-tween us broad have roared,
5. And____ we’ll_ take a right good –will draught
3rd: -1_-.3* -.3___ .4 .4 -.3 -.3*_ -.3 -.3*
4th: -.3*___ .2*___ .2* .2* 2* .1___ .1 .1
DB: u11_____ L9____ L9 L9 L9 L6 L6 L6

1st: -3 -2_____-1 -1___1 2*________
2nd: 2 -1_______ -.3*_____ -.3_______
1. And days__ of auld lang syne._____
2. yet for_____ auld lang syne._____
3. since auld____ lang_____ syne._____
4. since auld____ lang_____ syne._____
5. for auld____ lang_____ syne._____
3rd: .4 -.3__-.3* 2*___2 2*________
4th: .1 -.1__-.3* .1_______ -.2_______
DB: L6 L7__ u4 L6_______ L2_______

1st: -5 4___-3 -3___-2 3___ 2* 3 -5 4____-3 -3____4 -5_____
2nd: 2* 2* 2* 2___ -1 2 2 -2 -2 2*_____
1-5. For auld__ lang___ syne, my dear, for auld___ lang___ syne.__
3rd: -.3* -.3_.4 .4__-.3 .4___ .4 .4 -.3* -.3__.4 .4__-.3 -.3*___
4th: .2* -.2 -.2 .1___ .1 .1 .1 -.2____ -.2____ -.3*___
DB: L9 L9 L9 L6____ L6 L6 L6 L9______ L9_____ u4_____

1st: -6_-5 4_____ -3 -3 2* 3____ -2 3 -3 -2__-1 -1____1 2*___
2nd: .2*__ 2*____ -2 -2 -2 2____ 2* 2 2 -1____ -.3*___ -.3__
1. We’ll take__ a cup of kind– ness yet, for auld__ lang___ syne.
2. We’ll take__ a cup of kind– ness yet, for auld__ lang___ syne.
3. We’ve wan__-dered man – y a wear– y foot, for auld__ lang___ syne.
4. But seas__ be- tween us broad have roared, for auld_ lang___ syne.
5. And we’ll_ take a right good –will draught for auld lang___ syne.
3rd: -1_-.3*-.3__ .4 .4 -.3 -.3*_ -.3 -.3* .4 -.3_-.3*.2*_.2 .2*__
4th: -.3*_ .2*___ .2* .2* -2* .1___ .1 .1 .1 -.1___ .1_____ .2*__
DB: u11__ L9____ L9 L9 L9 L6___ L6 L6 L6 L7__u4 L6_____ L2__

Optional Humorous last verse (from Garrison Keillor’s 2006 New Year's Eve Special):

I think of all the great, high hearts
I had when I was young!
And now who are these sad old farts
I find myself among?
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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