Auld Lang Syne (traditional Scottish) - arr. by Frank Perkins (2018) https://www.frankperkins.co.uk/music - frank@frankperkins.co.uk see Notes & Legend below - tab by weed@wussu.com - 31 March 2021 MIDI: http://www.classtab.org/anon_auld_lang_syne.mid audio: https://soundcloud.com/weed-49/auld-lang-syne - Frank Perkins tuning: D A D G B E key: D major time: 4/4 Andante (flowing, at a walking pace) arp. 0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----------------|-----------------|-------------2p0-|-------------5---| B|-----------------|-3=====2-3---7---|-5-------5-------|-3-----3-7---7---| G|-------------2---|-----------0---0-|-6---6-7-6-------|-----0---6---6---| D|-----------------|-----4---4===7===|-5-5-----5-------|---4-----5-------| A|-----------------|---0-------------|-0=======0=======|---------0=======| D|-----------------|-0===============|-----------------|-0=======--------| 1 2 1 2 4 2 2 1 2 3 2 4 1 3 3 /3 3 3 4 3 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 arp. arp. arp. arp. 4 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-7===========7---|-5=====--2===----|-0=====--0---2p0-|-----------------| B|-0---0-----------|-------7-0===3---|-------3-2-------|-3=====0-0-------| G|-0-----7-6-------|-6---6---2===2---|-----0---0-------|-----4---2---2---| D|---0-------7-----|---7-------0-----|-----------------|---4-----0-------| A|-----------------|---------2-------|---2-----1=======|-2-----------4---| D|-5===========5---|-0=======--------|-2=======--------|---------5-------| 4 4 1 4 3 4 4 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 arp. arp. 8 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-------------7---|-5=====2-2===----|-0=====------7---|-5=====------5---| B|-3===========----|-7=====0-----3---|-------3-5-------|-7=====7-7---7---| G|-------2---------|-6=====2-0===4---|-----2-4-6-----6-|-6=====6-5---6---| D|-----2---4-7-----|-----0-----0-----|---2-------7-----|-----0-----0=====| A|---0-------------|---0-----2-------|-0===========----|---0-------------| D|-0===========5---|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| 2 4 1 3 3 1 1/1 3 4 2 1 1 1 2 3/3 4 2 1 2 1 2 2/2 4 4 4 4 1 2 2 2 1 2 arp. arp. C2______ F. 12 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-7===========7---|-5=====--2-------|-0=====--0---2p0-| B|-0---0-----------|-------7-----3---|-------3-0---2---| G|-0-0---7-6-------|-6===6-------2---|-----0---0-2-0---| D|-----------7-----|---7-------4-----|-----------------| A|-----------------|---------2=======|---2-----0===1===| D|-5===========5---|-0---------------|-2=======--------| 4 1 4 1 2 4 2 4 3 2 3 2 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 1 arp. rit. c7 F. 15 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . e|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|| B|-3=====0-0-------|-3=======<7>======|=================|| G|-------0-2---2---|-------2-<7>======|=================|| D|---4-0---0-------|-----4------------|-----------------|| A|-2-----0-----4---|---0--------------|-----------------|| D|---------5-------|-0================|-----------------|| 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 3 4 3 Notes & Legend ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The text is a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 but based on an older Scottish folk song. In 1799, it was set to another traditional tune, which has since become standard. ... 'For auld lang syne", as it appears in the first line of the chorus, can be translated as 'for the sake of old times'." (from Wikipedia) The tempo of the MIDI file is 76 bpm (beats per minute - quarter notes). Left Hand Fingering (LHF) below the tab - 1 - index finger (forefinger) 2 - middle finger 3 - ring finger 4 - little finger (pinkie) === - notes held, length of notes / - (below the tab) slide the finger up to the next note arp. - ripple upwards from the lowest note to the highest note C2 - barre on the 2nd fret c7 - (measure 16) part barre on the 7th fret with the 4th finger C7 - barre on the 7th fret F. - Fermata - pause, notes held for longer than their value p - (between the notes) pull-off rit. - suddenly slower <7> - natural (open) harmonic on the 7th fret ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the latest version of this tab can be found at http://www.classtab.org if you come across any mistakes please let me know - weed@wussu.com