ROUNDABOUT (Bassline)

As recorded by Yes
(From the 1972 Album FRAGILE)
Words by
Music by

P = 76 P = 130
A Intro

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1H 4 j k c V V V
4 V
12

V V V
V V V V
Gtr I
T
A 0 2
B 0 3
0 (0) 0 2 0 3 3
H H

g4 j k VV VV VV gVV VV VV
8va

I 4
12

u
Gtr II
12 (12) 12 14 15 14
T 12 (12) 12 14 15 14
A
B

Hg V V V V V V V V V
15
V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V
V V V V V V
T
A 0 2 0 2 0 2
B 0 2 0 2 0 2
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3
H H H H H H

g V gVV VV VV VV VV VV gVV VV VV VV WW VV VV
I V
8va

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15 14 12 12 (12) 12 14 15 14 12 (12) 12
T 15 14 12 12 (12) 12 14 15 14 12 (12) 12
A
B

Hg V V V V V V V V V
18
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 0 2 0 2 0 2
B 0 3 0 2 0 2
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3
H H H H H H

g V V gVV VV VV VV gVV VV VV VV VV VV gVV VV VV VV

8va

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12 14 15 14 15 14 12 12 (12) 12 14 15 14 12
T 12 14 15 14 15 14 12 12 (12) 12 14 15 14 12
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Hg
B 1st Verse

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V
V V V V V
V V V V V V
21

T
A 0 2 0 2 0 2
B 0 2 0 3 0 2
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3
H H H H H H

g UU VV VV gVV VV VV VV gVV VV VV VV
8va

I
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12 12 14 15 14 15 14 12 12
T 12 12 14 15 14 15 14 12 12
A
B

Hg V V V V V V V V V
24
V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V
T
A 0 2 0 2 0 2
B 0 2 0 2 0 2
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3
H H H H H H

g VV VV gVV VV VV VV gVV VV VV VV VV VV gVV VV VV

8va

I
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12 14 15 14 15 14 12 12 (12) 12 14 15 14
T 12 14 15 14 15 14 12 12 (12) 12 14 15 14
A
B

Hg V V V VV V W k
V V V V V V V W W V
27

T
A 0 2 2
B 0 0 2 3 0 3 (3) 2 0
0 0 2 3

g V V V W
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8va

15 14 12
T 15 14 13
A
B

Hg l c c V V V
31
V V W W V V V V V V V V
T
A 0 2
B 0 3
3 (3) 0 (0) 2 0 3 3
H H
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Hg V V V k c
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V
34

T
A 0 2
B 0 2 2 (2)
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0

g k VVV
H H

I j
u
Gtr II mf
T 5
A 4
5
B

V gV V gV V V V V V V
8va

g j k V V V V gV V
I V V
Gtr III
22 21 22 21 17 17 17
T 19 20 20 20 19 17
A 19 18 16
19 17
B
P P P P P P

Hg c k
C 2nd Verse

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V
37

T
A 0 2 0 2 0 2
B 0 3 0 2 0 2
2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3

VV VV VV
H H H H H H

g VV VV gVV V VV V gVVV VVV VV VV VV VV gVVV V VV

I V V V V V V V V V
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T 5 7 8 7 8 7 5 5 (5) 5 7 8 7
A 4 6 7 6 7 6 4 4 (4) 4 6 7 6
5 7 9 7 9 7 5 5 (5) 5 7 9 7
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Hg V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
40

T
A 0 2 0 2
B 0 2 0 2 0 0 2
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2

g VVV VV VV
H H H H

I gVVV VVV VV
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VV
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V V gVVV V VV
V V gVVV f VVV VVV VVV VVV
u
T 8 7 5 5 (5) 5 7 8 7 8 7 5 5 7
A 7 6 4 4 (4) 4 6 7 6 7 6 5 5 7
9 7 5 5 (5) 5 7 9 7 9 7 7 7 9
B

Hg V V V V V W W k fV V V V V
43
W V
T
A 2 3 2 0
B 3 5 5 3 (3) 2 0
3

g VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VVV k WWW WW WWW UU

I V W W U
2 3
T 8 10 8 7 5 (5) 7 7 3 1
A 9 11 9 7 5 (5) 7 7 4 2
10 12 10 9 7 (7) 9 7 5
B

Hg V V V V V V j 6
V
47

T
A
B 3 2 3 5
3

g UU
I U
6

T
A
B

D 1st Chorus

He ck ck k ck c ck ck V Vc k Vc k
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
55

T
A
B 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1 (1) 0 3 3

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He V k ck c V
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59

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A 2
B 5 5 5
3 1 3 3 3 (3) 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 0 (0)

g
E 1st Interlude

He W V c V V V V V V
63
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 0 2 0 2
B 0 3 0 2
0 (0) 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3
H H H H

Hg c V V V
V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V
66

T
A 0 2
B 0 2 (2) 0 3
0 0 2 0 3 0 0 (0) 0 2 0 3 3
H H

V gV V gV V V V V V V
8va

g j k V V V V gV V k
I V V W V
Gtr III [[[[[[[[
22 21 22 21 17 17 17
T 19 20 20 20 19 17
A 19 18 16
19 17 (17)
B
P P P P P P

Hg V V V V V j V k c j k c
69
V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 0 2
B 0 2 3 3 2 0
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 3 2
H H

Hg
F 3rd Verse

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
72

T
A 0 2 0 2 0 2
B 0 2 0 2 0 2
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3
H H H H H H

Hg V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
75

T
A 0 2 0 2
B 0 2 0 2 0 0 2
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2
H H H H

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Hg V V V V V W W k fV V V V V V
78
W V
T
A 0 2 3 3 2 0
B 3 5 3 (3) 2 0
3

Hg
G 2nd Chorus

V V V V V V e j j k c j k c k
V V V V V V V V V V V V
82

T
A
B 3 2 3 5
3 1 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1

He k j k c j k c k c
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
86

T
A
B
1 3 3 3 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 3

He k k ck c
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
89

T
A
B 5
1 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1

He V V k ck c k V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V u
93

T 0
A 0 0 2 3 2
B 5
0 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 (3) 3 1 3 3

He W V V V
V U U
97

T
A 0 2
B
0 (0) (0)

He V V j V k c j k c
100
V V V gV
T
A
B 3 3 2 0
0 3 2

P = 132
Hg V
3
102
V V V V W V V W
T
A
B 0 2 0 0
0 2 3 3

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Hg
H 4th Verse
3
104
V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V W
T
A
2 0 0 0

Hg V
B
3 3 2 3 2 0 0 2 3
3 3

V W V V V V V V
10x

V V V V V W
107

T
A

Hg
B 2 0 0 2 0 0
3 3 3 2 3 2 0

U U U
110

T
A
B
0 (0) (0)

g P = 76
I Breakdown
g
113 H j 4

U W
T
A

g
B
(0)

119 H 2 44
4
6

T
A
B

H g 46
J 5th Verse

e 44 V V V V V V V V V gU
126
W
T 0
A 0 2 3 3 1
B 1 3 1

P = 132
K Keyboard Solo

H e gU j j k c j k c
V V V V V V
130

T
A
B
3 1 3 3 3 1

He c j k c j k c V k
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W
134

T
A
B 5
1 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1
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He j j k c j k c c
V V V V V V V V V V V
138

T
A
B
3 1 3 3 3 1 (1) 1 3 3 3

He j k c j k c V V k k c
V V V V V V V V V V V V
142

T
A
B 5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
1 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1 1

He l
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
145

T 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3

He
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
147

T 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3 3

He l
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
149

T 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3

He
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
151

T 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5

He j j k c j k c c
3 3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V
153

T
A
B
3 1 3 3 3 1 (1) 1 3 3 3

He j k c j k c V k
V V V V V V V V V V V W
157

T
A
B 5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
1 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1

He l
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
160

T 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5
3 3 3
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He V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
162

T 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
L Guitar Solo

He l
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
164

T 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5
3 3 3

He V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
166

T 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3

V V V U
Hg V V V V V V V V V V V V V k u
168
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A 2 (2) 4 5 7 9 (9) 10
B 0 2 3 5

g VV VV VV VV VV UU
I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
VV VV
Gtr II

T
A 2 4 (4) 5 7 9 11 (11)
0 2 (2) 4 5 2 4 (4) 5 7 9 9 (9)
B 0 2 3 0 2 (2) 3 5
0 2 3

W V
M 6th Verse
g
172 H c ck V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 0 2 0 2
B 0 3 0 2
0 (0) 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3

VV VV
H H H H

g W VV VV VV VV gVVV VV gVVV VVV VV VV

I W V V V V V V V V
u u
T 5 (5) 5 7 8 7 8 7 5 5
A 4 (4) 4 6 7 6 7 6 4 4
5 (5) 5 7 9 7 9 7 5 5
B
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Hg V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
175

T
A 0 2 0 2 0 2
B 0 2 0 2 0 2
0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 3 3

VV VV VV
H H H H H H

g V V gVVV VV gVVV VVV VV VV VV VV gVVV VV

I VV VV V V V V V V V V V
u
T 5 7 8 7 8 7 5 5 (5) 5 7 8 7
A 4 6 7 6 7 6 4 4 (4) 4 6 7 6
5 7 9 7 9 7 5 5 (5) 5 7 9 7
B

Hg V V V V V W k
V V V V V V V W W V
178

T
A 2
B 0 0 2 3 5 5 3 (3) 2 0
0 0 2 3

g V VVV VVV VVV

I VV gVVV f VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV
V WWW WWW WW
W
WWW
W
2
T 8 7 5 5 7 8 10 8 7 5 (5) 7 7 3
A 7 6 5 5 7 9 11 9 7 5 (5) 7 7 4
9 7 7 7 9 10 12 10 9 7 (7) 9 7 5
B

g fV
N 3rd Chorus

182 H V } V V V V V V e j
V V V
6
V
T
A 3 x 2 0 (0)
B 3 2 3 5
3

g U UU
I UU U e 6

3 (3)
T 1 (1)
A 2 (2)
B

He k c k c
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
191

T
A
B 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1

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He V V k ck c
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
194

T
A
B 5 5 5 5
0 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 (3) 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 0

He V W V k g
O Out Verse

W V u
198

T
A 2 (2)
B

g UU WW VV k UU
202
I UU WW VV UU
Gtr II
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 0 (0) 0
2 (2) 2

g
B
UU UU UU UU
206
I UU UU UU UU
0 (0) 0
T 0 (0) 0
A 0 (0) 0
2 (2) 2

g
B
UU UU UU
210
I UU UU UU
0 (0)
T 0 (0)
A 0 (0)
2 (2)

g
B
UU
I UU
4
213

T
A
B

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