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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
[main riff 1]
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D|--2--2--4--5--4--5--4--2----2--2--4--5--4--2--|
A|--2--2--4--5--4--5--4--2----2--2--4--5--4--2--|
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I'll Gbe the roundaEmbout
The words will Gmake you Emout 'n' out
I Gspend the day your AwayC A
Call it Bmmorning driving Athrough the sound and
GIn and out the valley
[main riff 1]
The music Gbmdance and Asing
They make the Gbmchildren really Gring
I spend the Emday your AwayC A
Call it Bmmorning driving Athrough the sound and
GIn and out the FvalleyEm D C
GIn and Caround the lake
GMountains come out of the Fsky and they
Bbstand GthereC
One Gmile over Fwe'll be there and we'll see BbyouG
Ten true summers Emwe'll be there and laughing Gtoo
Twenty four before my love Emyou'll see I'll be there with you
[main riff 1]
EmI will Gremember youEm
GYour silhouette will Emcharge the view
GOf distance AatmospherCeA
Call it Bmmorning driving Dthrough the sound and
GEven in the FvalleyEm C G
GIn and around Athe lakeG
GMountains come out of the sky and they
Fstand thereG F G
One mile over Fwe'll be there and we'll see youG
Ten true summers we'll be there and Flaughing GtooD
Twenty Gfour before Fmy love you'll Emsee I'll be there with you
[Main Riff 2]
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D|-----------------------------------------------------| x2
A|----------0----2--0-----0---2--0-----0---------------|
E|-0--2--3-------------3------------3-----2--3--3-2-0--|
AAlong the drifting cloud
The eagle searching down Gon the laEmnd
ACatching the swirling wind
The sailor sees the rim Gof the laEmnd
AThe eagle's dancing wings
Create as weather spins Gout of haEmnd
[Main Riff 2]
AGo closer hold the land
Feel partly no more than Ggrains of Emsand
AWe stand to lose all time
A thousand answers by Gin our haEmnd
ANext to your deeper fears
We stand surrounded by Ga million Emyears
I'll be the ArouBmndaDbout
AThe words Gwill make you Emout 'n' out
I'll be the ArouBmndaAbout
The words Gwill make you Emout 'n' EmoutBm Em
[Intro]
CIn and Garound the lake
BmMountains Emcome out of the sky and they Bbstand there
Twenty Gfour before Fmy love and BbI'll be Ebthere
EmI'll be the GrouCndaGbout
CThe words will Dmake Cyou Aout 'n' out
CI spend the day Ayour AwayC A
Call it Bmmorning driving Athrough the sound and
GIn and out the FvalleyD C
In and Garound the Clake
GMountains come out of the sky and Fthey stand thereG F G F
One Gmile over we'll be there and Fwe'll see Gyou
Ten true summers we'll be there and laughing FtooG C F
Twenty Gfour before my love Emyou'll see I'll be there with you
EmDa la la la da da la
[Outro]
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G|------------------------------2---0-2-----1---|
D|-0---------------------------------------2----|
A|---------------3--------2---0-----------2-----|
E|--------------------------------3---2--0------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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Roundabout
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Roundabout
by Yes
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Em
A
C
Bm
Gbm
F
D
Bb
Eb
[Intro]
[main riff 1]
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|--2--2--4--5--4--5--4--2----2--2--4--5--4--2--|
A|--2--2--4--5--4--5--4--2----2--2--4--5--4--2--|
E|----------------------------------------------|
G Em
I'll be the roundabout
G Em
The words will make you out 'n' out
G A C A
I spend the day your way
Bm A
Call it morning driving through the sound and
G
In and out the valley
[main riff 1]
Gbm A
The music dance and sing
Gbm G
They make the children really ring
Em A C A
I spend the day your way
Bm A
Call it morning driving through the sound and
G F Em D C
In and out the valley
G C
In and around the lake
G F
Mountains come out of the sky and they
Bb G C
stand there
G F Bb G
One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you
Em G
Ten true summers we'll be there and laughing too
Em
Twenty four before my love you'll see I'll be there with you
[main riff 1]
Em G Em
I will remember you
G Em
Your silhouette will charge the view
G A C A
Of distance atmosphere
Bm D
Call it morning driving through the sound and
G F Em C G
Even in the valley
G A G
In and around the lake
G
Mountains come out of the sky and they
F G F G
stand there
F G
One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you
F G D
Ten true summers we'll be there and laughing too
G F Em
Twenty four before my love you'll see I'll be there with you
[Main Riff 2]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------| x2
A|----------0----2--0-----0---2--0-----0---------------|
E|-0--2--3-------------3------------3-----2--3--3-2-0--|
A
Along the drifting cloud
G Em
The eagle searching down on the land
A
Catching the swirling wind
G Em
The sailor sees the rim of the land
A
The eagle's dancing wings
G Em
Create as weather spins out of hand
[Main Riff 2]
A
Go closer hold the land
G Em
Feel partly no more than grains of sand
A
We stand to lose all time
G Em
A thousand answers by in our hand
A
Next to your deeper fears
G Em
We stand surrounded by a million years
A Bm D
I'll be the roundabout
A G Em
The words will make you out 'n' out
A Bm A
I'll be the roundabout
G Em Em Bm Em
The words will make you out 'n' out
[Intro]
C G
In and around the lake
Bm Em Bb
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
G F Bb Eb
Twenty four before my love and I'll be there
Em G C G
I'll be the roundabout
C D C A
The words will make you out 'n' out
C A A C A
I spend the day your way
Bm A
Call it morning driving through the sound and
G F D C
In and out the valley
G C
In and around the lake
G F G F G F
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
G F G
One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you
F G C F
Ten true summers we'll be there and laughing too
G Em
Twenty four before my love you'll see I'll be there with you
Em
Da la la la da da la
[Outro]
e|-2--3-2h3p2----0----------------------------0-|
B|------------3----3-1-0--3-0-1---0----------0--|
G|------------------------------2---0-2-----1---|
D|-0---------------------------------------2----|
A|---------------3--------2---0-----------2-----|
E|--------------------------------3---2--0------|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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