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Version 1

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T: Auld Lang Syne
C:Robert Burns - words
C:Trad - music
O:Scotland
Z:Webmaster
M:4/4
L:1/8
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C2 F3F F2|A2 G3F G2|A2 F3F A2|c2 d6|
w:Should auld a-cquain-tance be for-got And ne-ver brought to mind
d2 c3A A2|F2 G3F G2|AG F3D D2|C2 F6|
w:Should auld a-cquain-tance be for-got And - days of auld lang syne
d2 c3A A2|F2 G3F G2|d2 c3A A2|c2 d6|
w:For auld - lang - syne my dear For auld - lang - syne
d2 c3A A2|F2 G3F G2|AG F3D D2|C2 F6||
w:We'll tak a cup o' kind-ness yet For - days of auld lang syne
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W:1
W:Should auld acquaintance be forgot
W:And never brought to mind?
W:Should auld acquaintance be forgot
W:And days of auld lang syne?
W:
W:ch
W:For auld lang syne, my dear
W:For auld lang syne
W:We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
W:For days of auld lang syne
W:
W:2
W:We twa hae run about the braes
W:And pu'd the gowans fine
W:But we've wander'd mony a weary fit
W:Sin days of auld lang syne
W:
W:3
W:We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn
W:Frae morning sun till dine
W:But seas between us braid hae roar'd
W: Sin days of auld lang syne
W:
W:4
W:And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp
W:And surely I'll be mine
W:And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
W:For auld lang syne
W:
W:5
W:And there's a hand, my trusty fiere
W:And gie's a hand o' thine
W:And we'll tak a right gude-willy waught
W:For auld lang syne

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