Auld Lang Syne chords & lyrics
Robert Burns · 1788
Verse
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne?
Chorus
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
About this song
Robert Burns set these words to a traditional Scottish tune in 1788. Sung the world over at New Year, it moves through the same four friendly open chords as most beginner folk songs.
How to play it: Steady 4/4 folk strum: D, D-U, U-D-U. Lift on the accents to give it a lift into each new line.
Lead: G major (G A B C D E F#). The melody is almost entirely G-major scale steps — great for a first single-note run-through.
Chord Diagrams
No capoG
Chord Info
- Notes
- G – B – D
- Intervals
- 1 – 3 – 5
- Fingers
- 123
- Difficulty
- Easy
Strumming Pattern
- ↓1
- ·&
- ↓2
- ↑&
- ·3
- ↑&
- ↓4
- ↑&
Steady 4/4 folk strum: D, D-U, U-D-U. Lift on the accents to give it a lift into each new line.
Play with Beats
Fretboard View
G as you fret it in open position.