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Scottish tratitional Should auld acquaintance Mjchael
Image:Auld Lang Syne.jpg
Source: Melody from w:Auld_Lang_Syne#Melody, chords from :File:Auld_Lang_Syne.jpg, text from w:Auld_Lang_Syne#Lyrics.
Source: Ludwig van Beethoven, 12 Scottish Songs, WoO 156, song 11, Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[n.d.[1865]]. Plate B.260.
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verse 1
Should C auld acquaintance G be forgot
And C never brought to F mind?
Should C auld acquaintance G be forgot
And (C days o’ Am) lang C syne?
chorus
'F' For C auld lang G syne, my dear
'F' For C auld lang F syne
We'll C take a cup o'G kindness yet
For (C auld Am) lang C syne
verse 2
We C twa hae run a- G bout the braes
And C pou'd the gowans F fine
But we've Cwander'd mony a G weary fitt
Sin' (C auld Am) lang C) syne.
chorus
verse 3
We C twa hae paidl'd G in the burn
Frae C morning sun till F dine
But C seas between us G braid hae roar'd
Sin' (C auld Am) lang C) syne.
chorus
verse 4
And C there's a hand, my G trusty feire ( = frend)
And C gie's a hand o' F thine
And C we'll tak a G right gude ( or: willie waught
For (C auld Am) lang C) syne.
chorus
verse 5
And C surely ye'll be your G pint-stowp
And C surely I'll be F mine
And C we'll tak a cup o'G kindness yet
For (C auld Am)lang C) syne.
Annotation
C F | C
1 . 2 u . u 4 . | 1 . 2 u . u 4
Should | auld acquaintance
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