The ubiquitous sounds of people singing Auld Lang Syne mark the end of each year for many people. It says farewell to the past year and welcomes in the new. If you want to be at the center of the next year-end festivities and play Auld Lang Syne you can find two guitar arrangements below.
Checkout these other Guitar Christmas Song Solos here.
The first arrangement is an easy version, while the second version is more complex. Finally if you want the chords to accompany the singing, scroll down below.
Watch the explanation of the easy arrangement in the video below. This should be within the capability of many people.
Learn the advanced version if you are an experienced player and able to read music. It may take a little effort to learn, but with a little practice, you’ll be able to ring in the new year with this rich sounding arrangement.
Auld Lang Syne (Advanced version) Audio on Soundclick – Get the sheet music for it on the bottom of the page.
Auld Lang Syne – Easy Arrangement
In this simple arrangement for acoustic guitar the melody is played mostly over open bass notes and the tuning is “drop-D” where the 6th string is tuned down to a D. Watch as I show you the steps to play this and be ready for the coming new year with nostalgia and hope.
FREE PDF – AULD LANG SYNE – TAB – SIMPLE VERSION
Advanced Version for Guitar
This next version is available for FREE as a pdf file in standard notation below. It’s also available as a Noteflight file that includes TAB and can be played at different speeds (Link will be added later!)
FREE PDF – AULD LANG SYNE SHEET MUSIC – ADVANCED VERSION
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Chords for Auld Lang Syne
C G
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
G F
and never brought to mind ?
C G
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
F G C
for the sake of auld lang syne ?
CHORUS:
C G
For auld lang syne, my dear,
C F
for auld lang syne,
C G
we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
Am F G C
for the sake of auld lang syne.
Guitar Chord Charts Notebook – Blank 12-fret guitar charts with TAB/staff lines – handy 6″ x 9″ size. Has page numbers and blank Contents pages. Keep your chord charts and music notes in one place.