Auld Lang Syne - Burns’ original Scots verse (Chromatic)

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



Auld Lang Syne (Burns’ original Scots verse - 12 Hole Chromatic)
Youtube video performed by Dougie MacLean
from the album “Tribute”.
For 12 Hole Key of C Chromatic, Solo Tuned
Key of F Major
Range C4 to F5
(This is not an exact musical match to the video link)

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw       * = button in
-2__ = hold


1      -2__ -2 -2     -3   3___ -2  3
Should auld ac-quaint-ance be__ for-got,

-3  2* 2*_ -3      4  -5_______
and ne-ver brought to mind?____

-6__-5 4___ -3 -3     -2   3____ 2*  3
Should auld ac-quaint-ance be___ for-got,

-3  -2_____-1  -1___1    2*________
and days___ of auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
-5  4___-3 -3___-2 3___  2* 3     
For auld__ lang___ syne, my dear,

-5  4____-3 -3____4 -5_____
for auld___ lang___ syne,__

-6_-5 4_ -3 -3  2* 3___ -2   3
we’ll tak a cup o’ kind-ness yet,

-3  -2_  -1 -1___ 1   2*___
for days of auld lang syne.

1  -2_ -2 -2  -3 3___ -2  3
We twa hae run a-bout the braes,

-3  2*   2*_ -3  4   -5_______
and pu’d the gow-ans fine;____

-6__-5    4__ -3   -3   -2 3___ 2* 3
But we’ve wan-der’d mony a wear-y  fit,

-3   -2__ -1 -1__ 1    2*________
sin' days of auld lang syne._____

1  -2_ -2  -2   -3 3___ -2  3
We twa hae paidl’d i'   the burn,

-3   2*   2*_ -3  4   -5_______
frae morn-ing sun till dine;___

-6__-5  4___ -3 -3   -2  3____ 2*  3
But____ seas be-tween us braid hae roar’d

-3   -2__ -1 -1__ 1    2*________
sin' days of auld lang syne.


-5  4___-3 -3___-2 3___  2* 3     
For auld__ lang___ syne, my dear,

-5  4____-3 -3____4 -5_____
for auld___ lang___ syne,__

-6_-5 4_ -3 -3  2* 3___ -2   3
we’ll tak a cup o’ kind-ness yet,

-3  -2_  -1 -1___ 1   2*___
for days of auld lang syne.

(Bridge)

1   -2_ -2  -2    -3 3___ -2   3
And sure-ly ye’ll be your pint-stowp!

-3  2*   2*_ -3   4  -5_______
and sure-ly  I’ll be mine!____

-6_ -5   4___ -3 -3 -2  3___ 2*   3
And we’ll tak a  cup o’ kind-ness yet,

-3   -2__ -1 -1__ 1 2*________
for auld____ lang__ syne._____

1   -2_    -2 -2    -3 3___ -2 3
And there’s a hand, my trus-ty fiere!

-3  2*   2*_ -3   4  -5_______
and gie's a hand o’ thine!____

-6_ -5   4___ -3 -3    -2  3___ 2* 3
And we’ll tak a  right gude-wil-ly waught,

-3  -2_-1 -1__ 1 2*________
for auld_ lang__ syne._____


-5  4___-3 -3___-2 3___  2* 3     
For auld__ lang___ syne, my dear,

-5  4____-3 -3____4 -5_____
for auld___ lang___ syne,__

-6_-5 4_ -3 -3  2* 3___ -2   3
we’ll tak a cup o’ kind-ness yet,

-3  -2_  -1 -1___ 1   2*___
for days of auld lang syne.

-5  4___-3 -3___-2 3___  2* 3     
For auld__ lang___ syne, my dear,

-5  4____-3 -3____4 -5_____
for auld___ lang___ syne,__

-6_-5 4_ -3 -3  2* 3___ -2   3
we’ll tak a cup o’ kind-ness yet,

-3  -2_  -1 -1___ 1   2*___
for days of auld lang syne.