Songs by Robert Burns

Bob Hay & the Jolly Beggars song book
Auld lang syne


        D                A
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, 
     D                G
And never brought to mind? 
        D                A
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, 
     G         D
And auld lang syne! 

Chorus:     D         A
       For auld lang syne, my dear, 
            D         G
       For auld lang syne. 
              D             A
       We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, 
            G         D
       For auld lang syne. 

And surely ye'll be your pint stowp! 
And surely I'll be mine! 
And we'll tak a cup o'kindness yet, 
For auld lang syne. 
For auld, &c. 

We twa hae run about the braes, 
And pou'd the gowans fine; 
But we've wander'd mony a weary fit, 
Sin' auld lang syne. 
For auld, &c. 

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn, 
Frae morning sun till dine; 
But seas between us braid hae roar'd 
Sin' auld lang syne. 
For auld, &c. 

And there's a hand, my trusty fere! 
And gie's a hand o' thine! 
And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught, 
For auld lang syne. 
For auld, &c.