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Roads Girdle The Globe by XTC

Bass tabs

From Drum and Wires (1979)

Great song, great chants, great bassline. Enjoy

Tabbed by Leo Chiurco

Intro:
G|-7---------------7---------------|-9---------------9---------------|
D|-----5---------------5-----------|-----5---------------5-----------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x4)
E|---------3/--------------3/------|---------3/--------------3/------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---0---|
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------2---5-------2-------|---------2---4---2---------------|
A|-----2---5-------------------5---|-----4---------------4---2---0---|
E|-4-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|/9-\-----2---/---12\-------------|-10\-------------8-\-------------|
E|-------------------------5/------|---------3/--------------1-------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---2-2/|
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7---------------7---------------|-9---------------9---------------|
D|-----5---------------5-----------|-----5---------------5-----------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x3)
E|---------3/--------------3/------|---------3/--------------3/------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7---------------7---------------|-9---------------9---------------|
D|-----5---------------5-----------|-----5---------------5-----------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------3/--------------3/------|---------3/--------------2---3---|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 1: "Am I asleep ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------7---------------|---------7-------------------7---|
A|---------7---9-------9-------0---|-7---9-------9-------7---9-------|
E|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------5---------------|---------5-------------------5---|
A|---------5---7-------7-------0---|-5---7-------7-------5---7-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------3---------------|---------3-------------------3---|
A|---------3---5-------5-------0---|-3---5-------5-------3---5-------|
E|-1-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|/11--9---11-h11------------------| (Hammer-on from 9th to 11th fret)
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-----------2-----------2/------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 1: "Roads girdle the globe ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---0---|
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------2---5-------2-------|---------2---4---2---------------|
A|-----2---5-------------------5---|-----4---------------4---2---0---|
E|-4-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|/9-\-----2---/---12\-------------|-10\-------------8-\-------------|
E|-------------------------5/------|---------3/--------------1-------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---2-2/|
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7---------------7---------------|-9---------------9---------------|
D|-----5---------------5-----------|-----5---------------5-----------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x3)
E|---------3/--------------3/------|---------3/--------------3/------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7---------------7---------------|-9---------------9---------------|
D|-----5---------------5-----------|-----5---------------5-----------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------3/--------------3/------|---------3/--------------2---3---|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 2: "Am I tied in ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------7---------------|---------7-------------------7---|
A|---------7---9-------9-------0---|-7---9-------9-------7---9-------|
E|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------5---------------|---------5-------------------5---|
A|---------5---7-------7-------0---|-5---7-------7-------5---7-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------3---------------|---------3-------------------3---|
A|---------3---5-------5-------0---|-3---5-------5-------3---5-------|
E|-1-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|/11--9---11-h11------------------| (Hammer-on from 9th to 11th fret)
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-----------2-----------2/------|-------------------------9\------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 2: "Roads girdle the globe ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---0---|
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------2---5-------2-------|---------2---4---2---------------|
A|-----2---5-------------------5---|-----4---------------4---2---0---|
E|-4-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|/9-\-----2---/---12\-------------|-10\-------------8-\-------------|
E|-------------------------5/------|---------3/--------------1-------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---2-2/|
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7---------------7---------------|-9---------------9---------------|
D|-----5---------------5-----------|-----5---------------5-----------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x3)
E|---------3/--------------3/------|---------3/--------------3/------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7---------------7---------------|-9---------------9---------------|
D|-----5---------------5-----------|-----5---------------5-----------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------3/--------------3/------|---------3/--------------3---5---|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Bridge: "Steer me Anna ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|h7-------------------------------| (Hammer on from 5th to 7th)
A|-----------------7-------5-------|---------------------------------|
E|-7---5---7---5---------------7---|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|h7-------------------------------|
A|-----------------7-------5-------|---------------------------------|
E|-7---5---7---5---------------7---|---------------------10\-----10\-|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|h5-------------------------------|
D|-----------------5-------3-------|---------------------------------|
A|-5---3---5---3---------------5---|---------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|h7-------------------------------|
A|-----------------7-------5-------|---------------------------------| (x2)
E|-7---5---7---5---------------7---|-----------------------------10\-|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|h5-------------------------------|
D|-----------------5-------3-------|---------------------------------|
A|-5---3---5---3---------------5---|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|h5---5---5---5---5---5---5-------|
D|-----------------5-------3-------|---------------------------------|
A|-5---3---5---3---------------5---|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---0---|
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------2---5-------2-------|---------2---4---2---------------|
A|-----2---5-------------------5---|-----4---------------4---2---0---|
E|-4-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|/9-\-----2---/---12\-------------|-10\-------------8-\-------------|
E|-------------------------5/------|---------3/--------------1-------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---2-2/|
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7---------------7---------------|-9---------------9---------------|
D|-----5---------------5-----------|-----5---------------5-----------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x3)
E|---------3/--------------3/------|---------3/--------------3/------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7---------------7---------------|-9---------------9---------------|
D|-----5---------------5-----------|-----5---------------5-----------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------3/--------------3/------|---------3/--------------2---3---|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 3: "Am I get there ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------7---------------|---------7-------------------7---|
A|---------7---9-------9-------0---|-7---9-------9-------7---9-------|
E|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------5---------------|---------5-------------------5---|
A|---------5---7-------7-------0---|-5---7-------7-------5---7-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------3---------------|---------3-------------------3---|
A|---------3---5-------5-------0---|-3---5-------5-------3---5-------|
E|-1-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|/11--9---11-h11----------11\-----| (Hammer-on from 9th to 11th fret)
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-----------2-----------2/------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 3: "Roads girdle the globe ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---0---|
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------2---5-------2-------|---------2---4---2---------------|
A|-----2---5-------------------5---|-----4---------------4---2---0---|
E|-4-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/6---|---------------------------------| \
A|/9\------2-------0---------------|-----2---2---------------2---0---| \
E|---------------------4---2-------|---------------------------------|  \
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   \
                                      (x3)
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  /
D|-------------2---5-------2-------|---------2---4---2---------------|  /
A|-----2---5-------------------5---|-----4---------------4---2---0---| /
E|-4-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|/9-\-----2---/---12\-------------|-10\-------------8-\-------------| (x3)
E|-------------------------5/------|---------3/--------------1-------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +


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