Lyrics
(Scottish folk tune, Lyrics by Robert Burns, 1788)
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?
Refrain
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne. Refrain
See also
- Country: Scotland
- Subjects: New Year / graduation / friendship
- Form: AB
- Harmony: I IV V chords
- Melody: tonic triad
- Meter: 4
- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: drmsl
- Same tune: Bohunkus / On Mules You’ll Find / Tree Toad
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
