Auld Lang Syne Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 2 5 5 5 7 6.
The notes and words
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
2DShould5Gauld5Gac-5Gquaint-7Bance6Abe5Gfor-6Agot,
7BAnd5Gnev-5Ger7Bbrought2°Dto3°Emind?3°EShould
2°Dauld7Bac-7Bquaint-5Gance6Abe5Gfor-6Agot,
7BAnd5Gdays3Eof3Eauld2Dlang5Gsyne?3°E
2°D7B7B5G6A5G6A3°E2°D7B7B2°D3°E5°G
2°D7B7B5G6A5G6A7B5G3E3E2D5G
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 5°G5
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1CShould4Fauld4Fac-4Fquaint-6Aance5Gbe4Ffor-5Ggot,
6AAnd4Fnev-4Fer6Abrought1°Cto2°Dmind?2°DShould
1°Cauld6Aac-6Aquaint-4Fance5Gbe4Ffor-5Ggot,
6AAnd4Fdays2Dof2Dauld1Clang4Fsyne?2°D
1°C6A6A4F5G4F5G2°D1°C6A6A1°C2°D4°F
1°C6A6A4F5G4F5G6A4F2D2D1C4F
- 1C4
- 2D4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 4°F5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5GShould1°Cauld1°Cac-1°Cquaint-3°Eance2°Dbe1°Cfor-2°Dgot,
3°EAnd1°Cnev-1°Cer3°Ebrought5°Gto6°Amind?6°AShould
5°Gauld3°Eac-3°Equaint-1°Cance2°Dbe1°Cfor-2°Dgot,
3°EAnd1°Cdays6Aof6Aauld5Glang1°Csyne?6°A
5°G3°E3°E1°C2°D1°C2°D6°A5°G3°E3°E5°G6°A1°°C
5°G3°E3°E1°C2°D1°C2°D3°E1°C6A6A5G1°C
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
- 1°°C6
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s kalimba sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Scottish air, 1799
- Words
- Robert Burns (1759–1796), 1796 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1799, words 1796: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 104 (1881)