| D | A7 | D | G | |
| Should auld acquaintance | be forgot, And | never brought to | mind |
| D | A7 | Bm | A7 | D | |
| Should | auld acquaintance | be forgot, And | days of auld | lang | syne |
| CHORUS 1: |
| A7 | D | G | |
| For auld lang | syne, my dear, for | auld lang | syne |
| D | A7 | D | A7 | D | |
| We'll | take a cup o' | kindness now, for | auld | lang | syne. |
| VERSE 2: |
| We two hae paidelt in the burn Frae mornin- sun till dine |
| (have paddled in the brook from morning sun till dinner) |
| But seas between us braid hae roared sin'auld lang syne |
| (broad have roared since times long gone) |
| REPEAT Chorus 1 |
| VERSE 3: |
| We twa hae run a-bout the braes, And pu'd the gowans fine; |
| (two have run about the hillsides, and pulled the daisies fine) |
| We've wandered mony a weary foot, Sin'auld lang syne |
| VERSE 4: |
| And here's a hand my trusty fere, And giés a hand of thine, |
| (friend) |
| We'll tak'a richt gude willie waught, For auld lang syne |
| (good will/draft of ale) |
| VERSE 5: |
| And surely ye'll be your pint-stoup, And surely I'll be mine |
| (pine flagon of ale) |
| We'll take a cup of kindness yet, for the sake of auld lang syne |
| Final CHORUS 2: |
| For auld lang syne my dear, For auld lang syne |
| We'll tak'a cup o'kindness yet, for the days of auld lang syne |
| For auld lang syne my dear, For auld lang syne, |
| We'll take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne. |
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| (you did know that this song originally had nothing to do with |
| new year's! |
| Happy New Year... |
| Chala the Joyful Dancer |