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Key: F

Genre: Folk

Harp Type: Any

Skill: Beginner

Auld Lang Syne Double Bass accompaniment

Key of F Major
This is the Double Bassist’s part in “Auld Lang Syne Harp Quinted incl DB,
and requires a Double Bass Harmonica (either a Hohner 265 or Suzuki SDB-29)
Because it is an accompaniment and not the melody, it is listed below the lyrics.
Range: F1 to Bb2

The Double Bass is Blow only.
u = upper harp L = lower harp

1. Should auld__ ac-quaint-ance be___ for-got,
2. And sure — ly you’ll buy your_ pint cup!
3. We two__ have run a – bout_ the slopes,
4. We two__ have pad – dled in___ the stream,
5. And there’s a hand my tru__- sty friend!
DB: L9 L9 L9 L9 L9 L6 L6 L6

1. And nev-er___ brought to mind?____
2. And sur-ly___ I’ll buy mine!____
3. And pick-ed__ the daisies fine;____
4. From mor-ning sun till dine;____
5. And give us a hand o’ thine!___
DB: L6 L9 L9___ L9 L9 u4______

1. Should_ auld__ ac-quaint-ance be__ for – got,
2. And____ we’ll_ take a cup of__ kind- ness
3. But____ we’ve_ wan-dered many a wear_-y foot,
4. But____ seas__ be-tween us broad have roared,
5. And____ we’ll_ take a right good –will draught
DB: u11_____ L9___ L9 L9 L9 L6 L6 L6

1. And days__ of auld lang syne._____
2. yet for_____ auld lang syne._____
3. since auld____ lang_____ syne._____
4. since auld____ lang_____ syne._____
5. for auld____ lang_____ syne._____
DB: L6 L7__ u4 L6_______ L2________

1-5. For auld__ lang___ syne, my dear, for auld___ lang___ syne.__
DB: L9 L9 L9 L6____ L6 L6 L6 L9______ L9_____ u4_____

1. We’ll take_ a cup of kind– ness yet, for auld__ lang___ syne.
2. We’ll take_ a cup of kind– ness yet, for auld__ lang___ syne.
3. We’ve wan_-dered man – y a wear– y foot, for auld__ lang___ syne.
4. But seas_ be- tween us broad have roared, for auld_ lang___ syne.
5. And we’ll take a right good –will draught for auld lang___ syne.
DB: u11__ L9___ L9 L9 L9 L6___ L6 L6 L6 L7__u4 L6_____ L2__

Optional Humorous last verse (from Garrison Keillor’s 2006 New Year’s Eve Special):

I think of all the great, high hearts
I had when I was young!
And now who are these sad old farts
I find myself among?

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