Artist: Paolo Nutini
Song: Auld lang syne
Lyrics: Robert Burns
Music: Traditional
Tabbed by: DJ
23rd Dec 2012
This transcription is based on Paolo Nutini's BBC4 performance.
The video is at this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertburns/works/auld_lang_syne/
Apart from some little embellishments, it's apparently closer to the
original 1788 tune which Robert Burns based his lyrics on, than the more
common tune that's sung around the world on New years Eve.
In the video, Paolo misses out the second and fourth of Robert Burns verses,
but I've included the complete song here.
G = 320033 Em = 022000
G/B = x20033 Am7 = x02010
D = xx0232 Bm7 = x24232
Dsus2 = xx0230 D7 = xx0212
C = x32013 Am = x02210
Cmaj7 = x32003 Em7 = 022030
D4 = xx0223 Cadd9 = x32030
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[Intro}
G
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[Verse 1]
G G/B D Dsus2 D G G/B C Cmaj7 C
Should auld ac - quaintance be for - got, and never brought to mind,
G Em Am Am7 Bm7 C D D7
Should auld ac - quaintance be for - got, and auld--- lang--- syne!
[Chorus}
G G/B D D4 D G G/B C
For auld--- lang--- syne, my Jo, for auld--- lang---- syne,
Em7 Am Am7 Bm7 C D D7
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, for--- auld--- lang--- syne!
[Verse 2]
G G/B D Dsus2 D G G/B C Cmaj7 C
And, surely, ye'll be your pint stowp, and, surely, I'll be mine,
G Em Am Am7 Bm7 C D D7
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, and auld--- lang--- syne!
[Chorus]
G G/B D D4 D G G/B C
For auld--- lang--- syne, my Jo, for auld--- lang---- syne,
Em7 Am Am7 Bm7 C D D7
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, for--- auld--- lang--- syne!
[Verse 3]
G G/B D Dsus2 D G G/B C Cmaj7 C
We twa hae run a - bout the braes, and pou'd the gowans fine,
G Em Am Am7 Bm7 C D D7
But we've wander'd mony a weary fitt, sin' auld--- lang--- syne!
[Chorus]
G G/B D D4 D G G/B C
For auld--- lang--- syne, my Jo, for auld--- lang---- syne,
Em7 Am Am7 Bm7 C D D7
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, for--- auld--- lang--- syne!
[Verse 4]
G G/B D Dsus2 D G G/B C Cmaj7 C
We twa hae paidl'd in the burn, frae mornin' sun till dine,
G Em Am Am7 Bm7 C D D7
But seas, bet - ween us braid, hae roar'd, sin' auld--- lang--- syne!
[Chorus]
G G/B D D4 D G G/B C
For auld--- lang--- syne, my Jo, for auld--- lang---- syne,
Em7 Am Am7 Bm7 C D D7
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, for--- auld--- lang--- syne!
[Verse 5]
G G/B D Dsus2 D G G/B C Cmaj7 C
And there's a hand, my trust - y fere, and gie's a hand o' thine,
G Em Am Am7 Bm7 C D D7
And we'll tak a right gude - willie waught, for auld--- lang--- syne!
[Chorus]
G G/B D D4 D G G/B C
For auld--- lang--- syne, my Jo, for auld--- lang---- syne,
Em7 Am Am7
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
Bm7 C G C Cadd9 G
For--- auld--- lang--- syne! (Auld lang syne!)
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