Auld Lang Syne 1st Harp

by Robert Burns · posted by EarthDogHarpin

How hard is it?

Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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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
This is the 1st harpist’s part in “Auld Lang Syne Quintet incl. DB” 
and requires a 16 hole Key of C chromatic (Solo Tuned).
Range: C4 to F5

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    

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
 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!

1st: -3  2*   2*__ -3       4     -5_______
 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!___

1st: -6___-5 4_____ -3 -3     -2     3____ 2*    3
 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

1st: -3     -2_____-1 -1___1    2*________
 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._____

1st: -5   4___-3 -3___-2 3___  2* 3     -5   4____-3 -3____4 -5_____
1-5. For  auld__ lang___ syne, my dear, for  auld___ lang___ syne.__

1st: -6_-5 4_____ -3   -3   2*   3____ -2   3      -3  -2__-1 -1____1 2*___
 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.

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?