Song 21 in Easy Piano for Adults and Seniors · Song 34 in Ukulele for Beginners

Auld Lang Syne

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to min'?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine,
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin auld lang syne.
We twa hae paidl't i' the burn,
From mornin sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.
And here's a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
And we'll tak a right guid willie-waught,
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.

Music: Traditional Scottish melody (the familiar tune, printed 1799)
Words: Robert Burns (1759–1796)
First published: Words 1796 (Scots Musical Museum, vol. 5); this tune with the words 1799 (Thomson, Select Scottish Airs)
Copyright: Public domain in the US, UK and EU. The arrangement and recordings belong to the book.