Auld Lang Syne - Dougie MacLean: lyrics, translations, chords | Songdog Music

Описание: Of the many versions of Auld Lang Syne, Dougie MacLean’s is far and away my favorite.

He has crafted the old song in a way that’s beautiful and expressive, with a deceptively simple guitar part. He does so with some very detailed and creative touches that make the chords just bloom and prosper. They support the melody and the story telling wonderfully.

The key is Eb major, but he plays it in Drop D tuning, with a capo at fret 1, and with chord fingerings in D. His chord voicings are special as well:

D major - but with no 3rd
G major
Gadd9
Asus4
D/F#
D/D - with the bass note an octave higher


I have an article with the details and a lead sheet you can use: https://songdogmusic.com/blog-auld-la...


[The picture behind the lyrics is the Isle of Skye, home of my beloved Talisker single malt.] Slàinte Mhath!


Should auld acquaintance be forgot, [old]
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and days of auld lang syne? [days gone by]

[Chorus]
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet, [we’ll drink a toast]
for days of auld lang syne.

We twa hae run aboot the braes, [we two have run around the hills]
and pu’d the gowans fine; [plucked the daisies fine]
But we’ve wandered many a weary fet, [weary foot]
since days of auld lang syne.

and we twa hae paeddled in the burn, [we two have paddled in the stream]
frae mornin’ sun ’til dyn; [from morning ’til dinner]
But seas between us braed hae roared [broad seas between us have roared]
since days of auld lang syne.

[Chorus]
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
for days of auld lang syne.

And surely you'll bee your pint-staup! [you’ll buy your pint cup]
and surely I'll bee mine!
And we'll tak’ a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand, my trusty feer! [I offer a handshake, my friend]
and gaes a hand o’ thine! [give your hand in return]
And we'll tak a recht ged-wellie-waucht, [we’ll take a right good-will drink]
for auld lang syne.

[Chorus 2]
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

[Chorus 2]
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.