The Cynical Sphere

Official Tablature Series

6. Uroboric Forms

CYNIC - Focus

Guitar/Bass
Tablature & Notation

Transcribed by:
Jeff Litvak
www.cynicalsphere.com

GUITAR TABLATURE:
Gtr. I - Paul Masvidal (distortion)
Gtr. II - Jason Gobel (distortion)
Gtr. III - Paul Masvidal (clean tone)
Gtr. IV - Jason Gobel (clean tone)
Gtr. V - Paul Masvidal (lead)
Gtr. VI - Jason Gobel (lead)

BASS TABLATURE:
Gtr. I - Sean Malone (fretless bass)
 UROBORIC FORMS
As recorded by Cynic
(From the 1993 Album FOCUS)
Transcribed by Jeff Litvak Words by Paul Masvidal
(www.cynicalsphere.com) Music by Cynic
Arranged by Cynic

x xx
b
xxx xxx
b
Bsus2 7 fr. A sus2 6 fr. D sus2 11 fr. Dm 10 fr. F 5II
x xx xxxx
b b
F sus2II 2 fr.
xxx
G5 F 5IX bF sus2IX 9 fr.
x xxx 10 fr. x xxx 9 fr. x xx x
D b
xx x
C bxx

b
F 5IV 4 fr. F5 3 fr. A5 7 fr. C5 10 fr. b
G 5 4 fr. G5III 3 fr. C5 VIII 8 fr. B5 7 fr. G6 F6 b b
C aug 6 fr.
xx x xx x xx x xx x xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xx xxx

b
C m 6 fr. bb
G 7 5 4 fr. b
G7 5 3 fr. G13 3 fr. Faug Dsus4 10 fr. Dsus2 10 fr. B5 IX 9 fr. D5 5 fr. F5 I b
F 11
x xx xxx xxx xxx xxxx xxx xxx xx xx x xx xxxx

TUNING: (E, A, D, G, B, E)
A Intro
P = 176
Bsus2 Absus2
g g
1
I g 12
8 V VVVV V c
VVVVV VVVVV VVVVV gV V V V V
VVVVV
VVVVV V
Gtr I Paul Masvidal - (Left Channel) [[[[[[
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. A.H.

T
A
B 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (1)
F sl.

ggg 12 VV VV gV V
I 8 V V V V V V V V
V VVVVV V V V V gV gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr II Jason Gobel - (Right Channel)
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 11 11 10 10
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
* SEE PERFORMANCE NOTES

b
D sus2 Dm b
F 5II b
F sus2II b
G5 F 5IX
c c
g g gV fV V
3
I g gV gV V V V V V V V V f V V V V V Vf VV VV VV c VV V f VV WW VV
V V V u
Gtrs I, II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 15 15 (15) 7 6 12 11
B 13 13 13 13 13 12 (12) 4 4 10 9
11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 2 (2) 0
sl. sl.

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Fb5 Fbsus2
IX
D Cb Fb5 II
Fbsus2 II
G5 Fb5IX
Fb5 IX
Fbsus2
IX
N.C.

ggg VV c VV V c c c VV V
5
I V V V gVV V
c VV V f V WW VV 98 VVV V V
V V
V V V VVV VV V V
V V
V V V u
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 11 14 13 2 1 11 14 13
11 11 3 7 6 12 11 11 11 7 6
B 9 9 (9) 0 5 5 4 4 4 10 9 9 9 (9) 0 5
2 2 (2) 0
sl. sl.
* HOLD CHORD SHAPE sl.

B Verse I
P = 177 b
Bsus2 A sus2
gg
8
I g 12
8 V VVVV c
VVVVV VVVVV VVVVV V
gV V V V V
VVVVV
VVVVV V
Gtr I [[[[[[
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. A.H.

T
A
B 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (1)
"Self is the universe..." F sl.

ggg 12 VV VV gVV VV
I 8 V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V
V VVVVV VVVV gV VVVVV VVVV
Gtr II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 11 11 10 10
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Dbsus2
* SEE PERFORMANCE NOTES
Dm Bsus2
c
g g gV fV V
10
I g gV gV V V V V V V V V f V V V V V Vf VV VV V VVVVV VVVVV VVVVV VVVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 15 15 (15)
B 13 13 13 13 13 12 (12) 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
"Not separate..." sl. "The state before the fall into..."

c
ggg gVV fV V VV VV
I gV gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V VV VV
f V V V V V V V V
V VVVVV VVVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 15 15 (15) 11 11
B 13 13 13 13 13 12 (12) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
sl.

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b
A sus2 b
D sus2 Dm
c
ggg gVV fV V
12
I c gV gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V VV VV
f
V VVVVV
gV V V V V VVVVV V
[[[[[[
P.M. P.M. A.H. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 15 15 (15)
B 4 4 4 4 4 4 13 13 13 13 13 12 (12)
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (1) 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
F sl. "Self consciousness..." sl.

c
gg gVV fV V
I g gV V V VgVV V V V V V
V gV gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V f
V VV VV
gV VVVVV VVVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 10 10 15 15 (15)
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 13 13 13 13 13 12 (12)
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
sl.

C Transition

bP = 176
F 5II b
F sus2II G5 F 5IX b b
F 5IX b
F sus2IX D b
C

ggg c VV c VV V c
14
I VV c VV V f VV WW VV V V V V V V gVV
V VVV
V V V u V
Gtrs I, II P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 11 14 13 2 1
7 6 12 11 11 11 3
B 4 4 10 9 9 9 (9) 0 5 5 4
2 2 (2) 0
sl. * HOLD CHORD SHAPE
sl.

b
F 5II b
F sus2II G5 b
F 5IX b
F 5IX b
F sus2IX N.C.

ggg c VV c VV V
16
I VV c VV V f VV WW VV 98
V V V V V V
V V V u V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 11 14 13
7 6 12 11 11 11 7 6
B 4 4 10 9 9 9 (9) 0 5
2 2 (2) 0
sl.
sl.

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D Pre-Chorus

bP = 130
F 5IV F5 A5 b F 5IV
g 4 gWW gV V f VV VV
18
I 4 W V fV VVV V V ggVV
gV V gV
u
Gtr I let ring
4
T 7 7 6 (6) 10 7
A 6 6 5 (5) 9 6
4 3 (3) 7 6 7 6 4
B
sl.
"Nothing is himself..."

g c
I 44 gUU f VV VV VV gV
U fV V V gV V VggVV
Gtr II

T
A 4 3 (3) 7 4
B 4 3 (3) 7 4
2 1 (1) 5 4 5 4 2
sl.

b
F 5IV A5 C5 F5

g VV VV VV VV
20
I j gWWW VVV V V V V V V V f VV
fV gV gV V V
3
P.M. P.M.

T 7 10 13 13 (13) 6
A 6 9 12 12 (12) 5
4 4 4 4 7 10 10 (10) 3 4 6 7 4
B
sl. sl.
"Everything is world..."

g j 3
VV VV VV
I VV
gWWW VV
V V V V V V V V f VV
fV V gV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 4 7 10 10 (10) 3
B 4 7 10 10 (10) 3
2 2 2 2 5 8 8 (8) 1 5 2
sl. sl.

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E Chorus

bP = 132
F 5IV F5 A5 N.C.

ggg V V fV V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV gV
22
fV V V V V V V V V V V gV
* SEE PERFORMANCE NOTES

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 7 4 6 12
A 6 9
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 7 6 7
B 9
"Primordial egg retains..."

ggg V
I gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV V V f V V V V V V
V V V V V V V gVV V gV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 (7) 6 11
B 6 6 9 9 6 6 6 9 9 6 6 6 9 (9) 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 4 2 5 0 7 6 7 9
5 4 5
sl. sl.

b
F 5IV A5 b
F 5IV N.C.

gg V V V V
24
Ig 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
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 7 12 10
A 6 6 7
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 7 6 7
B 9
"Consciousness unborn..."

ggg V V
I V V gV V WW V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V f VV gVV VV V
P.M. P.M.

T
A (11) 7 6 11
B (9) 9 6 6 9 6 6 9 9 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 4 2 5 0 7 6 7 9
5 4 5
sl. sl. sl.

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b
F 5IV F5 A5 N.C.

ggg V V fV V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV gV
26
fV V V V V V V V V V V gV

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 7 4 6 12
A 6 9
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 7 6 7
B 9
"Pre-personal perfection..."

ggg V V
I V V gV V VV V V V VV V VV V V V VV VV V V f V V V V V V V V V V VV gVV VV gV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A (11) 7 7 7 7 (7) 6 11
B (9) 9 6 6 9 6 6 6 9 6 9 6 6 6 9 (9) 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 4 2 5 0 7 6 7 9
5 4 5
sl. sl. sl.

b
F 5IV A5 b
F 5IV N.C. b
F 5IV

ggg V V V V
28
I 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 VV

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 7 12 10
A 6 6 7 6
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 7 6 7 4
B
"Bliss's screen is yet untorn..."

ggg V V
I V V gV V WW V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V f VV gVV VV V
P.M. P.M.

T
A (11) 7 6 11
B (9) 9 6 6 9 6 6 9 9 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 4 2 5 0 7 6 7 9
5 4 5
sl. sl. sl.

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N.C. b
G5 G5III

ggg V m c j
30
I V f V V V e V V V V V V gV
e V V V gV V V V gV V V V f f VV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 3
5 5 5 6 3
B 4 4 4 4 4 6 5
6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
"Uroboric forms..."

ggg V m c j
I V f V V V e V V V V V V gV
e V V V gV V gV f
V V V V Vf VV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 3
5 5 5 6 3
B 4 4 4 4 4 6 5
6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3

F Lead 1: (Jason Gobel)

P = 129 b III
N.C. G5 G5
V
V V V V V V V V V V gV V V gV f V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V
e
32
Ie
Gtr VI [[[[[[[
23 22 21 20 20
T 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 20 19 19 19 19 20 19 (19)
A 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
B
sl. sl. sl.

e
Ie V V V V V V gV V gV V
V V V V V V gV V V gV
V
V VV f V V V V f V V V V
Gtr I
P.M. P.M.

T
A 3 3
5 5 6 6 3 3
B 3 3 4 4 6 8 6 5
6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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N.C. bG5 G5 III

V V f V V gV V V V V V V V V V V e V V V V
gV V gV gV f V V f V V f V V V
V
V
e
34
Ie
[[[[[[[
15 19 17 15 19 17 15 14 18 16 14 17 15 13 17 17 (17)
T 17 15 19 17 15 19 16 14 18 18 15 13 17 13 (13)
A
B
sl. sl.

e
Ie V V V V V V gV V gV V
V V V V V V gV V V gV
V
V VV f V V V V f VV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 3 3
5 5 6 6 3 3
B 3 3 4 4 6 8 6 5
6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

P = 127
N.C. C5VIII N.C.
V V V V VVV V V V V V VV
e V V fW eV
36
Ie v 5
[[[[[[[[[
1518
T 20 16 18 161516 18 (18) 18
A 17 15 (15) 16 19
20
B
sl. sl. H sl. H H

|--SWEEP--|
e
Ie V V V V V V V V V V VV V V VV V
f V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A
B 6 5 10 10 7 6 10 9
6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

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N.C. C5VIII C5VIII N.C. B5

V V V V gV V V Vf VgV f VgV V V V fV V W V
e
38
Ie 3 3 3 3

FullM
20 (20) 1815 1815
T 19 191819 181920 18 15 18
A
B
P P P P H sl. P

e c k
Ie V V V V VV V gV
V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A
B 6 5 10 10 7 6 10 9
6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

G Bridge
N.C. C5VIII C5VIII N.C.
e
40
Ie V V V V VV V
V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V
Gtrs I, II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A
B 6 5 10 10 7 6 10 9
6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
"Find itself..." "As a separate entity..."

P = 116
N.C. C5VIII C5VIII N.C. B5
e c k 24
42
Ie V V V V VV V gV
V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A
B 6 5 10 10 7 6 10 9
6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
"An ego germ..." "Is just beginning to be..."

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H Interlude Lead In
P = 154 b
G6 F6

g VVV
45
I g 46 VV
VV
VV
VV ggWWW UU
UU
W
Gtr III
let ring KK0
T GK4 KL04 GK4 GK3 (3)
A KK25 KK25 KK14 (1)
(4)
B K3 K3 K2 (2)
* CLEAN TONE

g V
I g 46 VV
VV
V
ggWWW UU
UU
W
Gtr IV
let ring
0
T GK4 0 KK3
A KK25 KK14 (3)
(1)
B K3 L2 (4)
(2)
* CLEAN TONE

G6 F6b
gg V VVV VV
ggWWW UU
47
I VV VV UU
V W
let ring KK0
T GK4 KL04 GK4 GK3 (3)
A KK25 KK25 KK14 (1)
(4)
B K3 K3 K2 (2)

gg V V V
I VV
V ggVVV V
V
V U
let ring
0
T GK4 0 KK3
A KK25 KK14 3
B K3 L2 4
2

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I Interlude 1
P = 156 b b b
G6 F6 C aug Cm

g VVV
49
I g VVV VV
VV ggWWW V gV }V gV fV V
V W
let ring KK0
T GK4 KL04 GK4 GK3
A KK25 KK25 KK14 8
7 6
7
6
B K3 K3 K2 9
"Wherever..."

g
Ig V V V V gV gV V V V V V gV V V } V V gV f V V V V V
V V
let ring

T
A 4 3 3
2 2 1 1 1 7 6 6
B 5 4 8 8 8 7 7 7
3 3 9 9 9

G75bb G7 5 b G13 G7 5 b
51
gg
I V V ee f WW V V ee V V
gV fW V V
let ring

T
A 4
GK (3)
B 4
7 KK 63 7
3
7 6
3
6

"There is other..."
g
Ig V V V V ee V V V V V V ee V V V
gV V fV V V V V V V V V
let ring

T
A 4
B 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6
4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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P = 157 b b b
G6 F6 C aug Cm

g WWW
53
Ig V
VV
VV g
gW V gV }V gV fV V
V
let ring KK0
T GK4 KK03
A KK25 L1 7 6 6
5 8 7
B 3 K3 9
"There is fear..."

g
Ig V V V V gV gV V V V V V gV V V } V V gV f V V V V V
V V
let ring

T
A 4 3 3
2 2 1 1 1 7 6 6
B 5 4 8 8 8 7 7 7
3 3 9 9 9

bb
G75 G7 5b G13 G7 5b
g
55
Ig V V ee f WW f WW ee WW
gV fW W W
let ring

T
A 4
GK (3) GK (3) GK (3)
B 4
7 KK 63 KK 73 KK 63
"There is fear..."
gg
I V V V V ee V V V V V V ee V V V
gV V fV V V V V V V V V
let ring

T
A 4
B 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6
4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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J Interlude 2
P = 161 b b b
G6 F6 C aug Cm
g
57
Ig V
V gV gV V V gV V V } V V gV fV V
V
Gtr I
let ring P.M. P.M. P.M. let ring

T
A 4 3
1 7 6
B 5 4 8 8 8 7
3 9 9 9
sl.
* DISTORTION

g
I g WWW ggWWW VV
VV V g} VV V V VV V fgWWW
W W
Gtr II P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 4 3 3
2 1 1 7 7 6
B 5 4 4 8 8 7
3 2 2 9 9 9 9 9
* DISTORTION sl.

Gb7b5 b G7 5G13 G7b5 Faug

g
59
Ig V V ee V V V V ee V V V V V
gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f} VV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 4
B 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1
sl.

gg
I W V ee W V W V ee V V V V V } V
gW V fW V W V V V V V V fV
P.M.

T
A
B 7 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 4
4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1
sl.

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K Lead 2: (Paul Masvidal)

P = 122
Bsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2 N.C.
V V V
g V V V V V V `P V V V V V PP VV V V eV
61
I g 68 z z
Gtr V
P.M. P.M. P.M. [[[[[
let ring

7 15
T 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 14 15 14 17
11 11 8 12 12 12 14 15
A 17
B
sl. sl. sl.
* HOLD CHORD SHAPES FOR MEASURES 61, 63 & 65

g V V
I g 68 V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V gV V V V V V
V V
Gtr II
P.M.

T
A 11 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 6 2 0 2 6 0
B 9 9 10 10 12 12
7 7 10 10
sl.

Bsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2 B5IX

V P V V V V
gg V V V V V V `P V V V V V PP VV V z
63
I z z
P.M. P.M. P.M.
1 1/2M [[[[
T 8 8
7
8 12 12
15
12 12 14 15 20 19 (19)
O
(19)
11 11 8 12 12 12 14
A 17
B
sl. sl. sl. sl.

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I
V V V V V V V V V
P.M.

T
A 11 11 11
11 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 9 9
B 9 9 10 10 12 12 9
7 7 10 10
sl.

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Bsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2 N.C.

V V V
gg V V V V V V `P V V V V V PP VV V V eV
65
I z z
P.M. P.M. P.M.
let ring [[[[[[
7 15
T 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 14 15 14 17
11 11 8 12 12 12 14 15
A 17
B
sl. sl. sl.

g V V V V V V V V
Ig V V V V
V V V V gV V V V V V
V V
P.M.

T
A 11 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 6 2 0 2 6 0
B 9 9 10 10 12 12
7 7 10 10
sl.

B5 D5 G5 N.C.
R
67
I
gg V V P VV V V V V V
V
V V P
P.M.

T
7 7 12 9 11 12
A 9 9 11 12
B 5 5 10
7
sl.

c VV VV
gg V VV VV
I V V V V V V
V u V gV V V V
P.M.

T
A 7 (7) 12 (12)
9 7 (7) 12 (12)
B 9 5 (5) 10 (10) 2 4 5
7 2 4 5
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L Verse II
P = 177
Bsus2 Absus2
g g 12
69
Ig 8 V VVVV V c
VVVVV VVVVV VVVVV gV V V V V
VVVVV
VVVVV V
Gtr I [[[[[[
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. A.H.

T
A
B 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (1)
"Birth, primal paradise..." F sl.

gg
I g 12
8 V V V V VV V V V V VV
gV V V VgVV V V V V VV
V VVVVV V V V V gV VVVVV VVVV
Gtr II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 11 11 10 10
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
* SEE PERFORMANCE NOTES

b
D sus2 Dm Bsus2
c
gg gV fV V
71
I g gV gV V V V V V V V V f V V V V V Vf VV VV V VVVVV VVVVV VVVVV VVVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 15 15 (15)
B 13 13 13 13 13 12 (12) 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
"No gap, distance or..." sl. "Separation..."

c
gg gV fV V
I g gV gV V V V V V V V V f V V V V V Vf VV VV V V V V VV V V V V VV
V VVVVV VVVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 15 15 (15) 11 11
B 13 13 13 13 13 12 (12) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
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b
A sus2 b
D sus2 Dm
c
ggg gVV fV V
73
I c gV gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V VV VV
f
V VVVVV
gV V V V V VVVVV V
[[[[[[
P.M. P.M. A.H. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 15 15 (15)
B 4 4 4 4 4 4 13 13 13 13 13 12 (12)
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (1) 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
"Between self and environment..." F sl. "Unconditional..." sl.

c
gg gVV fV V
I g gV V V VgVV V V V V V
V gV gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V f
V VV VV
gV VVVVV VVVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 10 10 15 15 (15)
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 13 13 13 13 13 12 (12)
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
sl.

M Transition

bP = 176
F 5II b
F sus2II G5 F 5IX b b
F 5IX b
F sus2IX D b
C

ggg c VV c VV V c
75
I VV c VV V f VV WW VV V V V V V V gVV
V VVV
V V V u V
Gtrs I, II P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 11 14 13 2 1
7 6 12 11 11 11 3
B 4 4 10 9 9 9 (9) 0 5 5 4
2 2 (2) 0
sl.
"Omnipotence..." sl. * HOLD CHORD SHAPE

b
F 5II b
F sus2II G5 b
F 5IX b
F 5IX b
F sus2IX N.C.

ggg c VV c VV V
77
I VV c VV V f VV WW VV 98
V V V V V V
V V V u V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 11 14 13
7 6 12 11 11 11 7 6
B 4 4 10 9 9 9 (9) 0 5
2 2 (2) 0
sl.
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N Pre-Chorus

bP = 130
F 5IV F5 A5 b F 5IV
g 4 gUU f VV VV
79
I 4 U fV VVV V V ggVV
gV V gV
u
Gtr I

T 7 6 (6) 10 7
A 6 5 (5) 9 6
4 3 (3) 7 6 7 6 4
B
sl.
"Nothing is himself..."

g c
I 44 gUU f VV VV VV gV
U fV V V gV V VggVV
Gtr II

T
A 4 3 (3) 7 4
B 4 3 (3) 7 4
2 1 (1) 5 4 5 4 2
sl.

b
F 5IV A5 C5 F5

g VV VV VV VV
81
I j gWWW VVV V V V V V V V f VV
fV gV gV V V
3
P.M. P.M.

T 7 10 13 13 (13) 6
A 6 9 12 12 (12) 5
4 4 4 4 7 10 10 (10) 3 4 6 7 4
B
"Everything is world..." sl. sl.

g j 3
VV VV VV
I VV
gWWW VV
V V V V V V V V f VV
fV V gV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 4 7 10 10 (10) 3
B 4 7 10 10 (10) 3
2 2 2 2 5 8 8 (8) 1 5 2
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O Chorus

bP = 132
F 5IV F5 A5 N.C.

ggg V V fV V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV gV
83
fV V V V V V V V V V V gV
* SEE PERFORMANCE NOTES

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 7 4 6 12
A 6 9
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 7 6 7
B 9
"Primordial egg retains..."

ggg V
I gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV V V f V V V V V V
V V V V V V V gVV V gV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 7 7 (7) 6 11
B 6 6 9 9 6 6 6 9 9 6 6 6 9 (9) 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 4 2 5 0 7 6 7 9
5 4 5
sl. sl.

b
F 5IV A5 b
F 5IV N.C.

gg V V V V
85
Ig 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
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 7 12 10
A 6 6 7
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 7 6 7
B 9
"Consciousness unborn..."

ggg V V
I V V gV V WW V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V f VV gVV VV V
P.M. P.M.

T
A (11) 7 6 11
B (9) 9 6 6 9 6 6 9 9 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 4 2 5 0 7 6 7 9
5 4 5
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b
F 5IV F5 A5 N.C.

ggg V V fV V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV gV
87
fV V V V V V V V V V V gV

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 7 4 6 12
A 6 9
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 7 6 7
B 9
"Pre-personal perfection..."

ggg V V
I V V gV V VV V V V VV V VV V V V VV VV V V f V V V V V V V V V V VV gVV VV gV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A (11) 7 7 7 7 (7) 6 11
B (9) 9 6 6 9 6 6 6 9 6 9 6 6 6 9 (9) 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 4 2 5 0 7 6 7 9
5 4 5
sl. sl. sl.

b
F 5IV A5 b
F 5IV N.C. b
F 5IV

ggg V V V V
89
I 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 VV

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 7 12 10
A 6 6 7 6
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 7 6 7 4
B
"Bliss's screen is yet untorn..."

ggg V V
I V V gV V WW V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V f VV gVV VV V
P.M. P.M.

T
A (11) 7 6 11
B (9) 9 6 6 9 6 6 9 9 5 5 8 8 8 5 5 4 2 5 0 7 6 7 9
5 4 5
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N.C. b P = 125
D sus2 Dm
P = 121
ggg V m gVV fV V
91
I V f V V V e V V V V V V gV g f V V V V V V V V VV
f VV
e V V V gV gV V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 3
5 5 5 6 3 15 15 (15)
B 4 4 4 4 4 13 12 (12)
6 6 6 111111111111111111 101010101010101010 (10)
sl.
"Uroboric forms..." sl.

gg m gVV fV V
I g VV f V V V e V V V V V V gV g f V V V V V V V V VV
f VV
e V V V gV gV V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 3
5 5 5 6 3 15 15 (15)
B 4 4 4 4 4 13 12 (12)
6 6 6 111111111111111111 101010101010101010 (10)
sl.
sl.

P Outro

bP = 204
F 5II F5 I
ggg
93
I V V V V V V V fV fV
V
VVV V VVV VVV VVV V fV V V V V V V fV V V V fV V V VVV V
Gtrs I, II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 6 4 7 6 4 2 3 5
B 4 3 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
* SEE PERFORMANCE NOTES

b
F 5II N.C. b P = 209
D sus2 Dm

ggg gWW fV V
97
I V V V V V V V g
gV V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V VV VV
VVV V V VVV VVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. [[[[ P.M. P.M.

T
A 6 4 4 6 7 6 15 15 (15)
B 4 4 13 12 (12)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 111111111111111111 101010101010101010 (10)
sl.
"Consciousness unborn..." sl.

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bP = 202
F 5II F5 I

ggg V V V V V V V fV fV
101 V
I VVV V VVV VVV VVV V fV V V V V V V fV V V V fV V V VVV V
Gtr I
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 13 11 14 13 11 9 10 12
11 10 12
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

ggg
I V V V V V V V fV fV
V
VVV V VVV VVV VVV V fV V V V V V V fV V V V fV V V VVV V
Gtr II
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 6 4 7 6 4 2 3 5
B 4 3 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

b
F 5II N.C. b P = 207
D sus2
P = 202
Dm

ggg V V V V V V V V gWW fV V
105
I VVV V VVV VVV g
gV V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V VV VV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. [[[[ P.M. P.M.

T
A 13 11 11 13 14 13
11 11 15 15 (15)
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 13 12 (12)
111111111111111111 101010101010101010 (10)
"Uroboric forms..." sl.

gg gWW fV V
Ig V V V V V V V g
gV V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V VV VV
VVV V V VVV VVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. [[[[ P.M. P.M.

T
A 6 4 4 6 7 6 15 15 (15)
B 4 4 13 12 (12)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 111111111111111111 101010101010101010 (10)
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Q Ending

b P = 94 P = 90
F 11
ggg UU UUU UUU UUU
1
I gUUU UU UU UU
U U U U
Gtr III
GK0 (0) (0) (0)
T KK03 (0)
(3)
(0)
(3)
(0)
(3)
A KK44 (4) (4) (4)
B K2 (4)
(2)
(4)
(2)
(4)
(2)
* CLEAN TONE
ggg UU V V gV
I gUUU V
U U U
Gtr IV
GK0 0
T KK03 0
3
A KK44 4
B K2 2 (2)
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 UROBORIC FORMS (Bassline)
As recorded by Cynic
(From the 1993 Album FOCUS)
Transcribed by Jeff Litvak Words by Paul Masvidal
(www.cynicalsphere.com) Music by Cynic
TUNING: (E, A, D, G)
Arranged by Cynic

A Intro
P = 176
gg 12 V
1H
8 V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I Sean Malone - (Fretless Bass)
T
A
B 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
* FINGERSTYLE sl.
* SEE PERFORMANCE NOTES
gg
3H eV V e V V V V V V Vu V c V c c
u V V V V V W V
T
A 8 8 8 (8)
B 6 6 6 6 5 5 4
2 2 2 0 3 2
sl.

5 H gg cV V V V
V V
c cV c c 98 cV V V
V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V
T
A 7 7
B 4 0 5 5 4 (4) 4 4 0 5 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 0 3 2 2 2 2
sl.
B Verse I
P = 177
gg 12
8H
8 V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V eV V e V V V V V V Vu V
u
T
A 8 8 8 (8)
B 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
sl.
"Self is the universe..." sl. "Not separate..."

C Transition
P = 176
gg c V V c
11 H c V c c V V V V
V V V V V W V V V V V
T
A 7
B 4 4 0 5 5 4 (4)
2 2 2 0 3 2 2 2 2
sl.
gg c V
13 H c V c 98 c V V
V V V V V W V V V V V V
T
A 7
B 4 4 0 5 0
2 2 2 0 3 2 2 2 2

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D Pre-Chorus

g P = 130
15 H 4 c
4 U fV V V gV V V gV
T
A
B
2 1 (1) 5 4 5 4 2
"Nothing is himself..." sl.

17 Hg j V V V
W V V fV V gV
T
A
B
2 (2) 5 8 8 (8) 1 5 2
"Everything is world..." sl. sl. sl. P

E Chorus
P = 132
19 Hg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
"Primordial egg retains..."

1. 2.
V V
21 H g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V VgV V V V V V V VgV V V V V V VgV V V
T
A 5 5 5 5 12 11 9 12 11
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 11 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 9 12 11 12 9
"Consciousness unborn..."

24 H e gV m V V V V gV V V V V f V V V V V V c j
gV V V V V V V fV
T 3
A 5 5 5 3
B 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
"Uroboric forms..."

F Lead 1: (Jason Gobel)

P = 129
26 He V V V V V V V V gV V gV V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V
T 1 1
A 3 3
B 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1
3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3)
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P = 127
28 H e e V V V V V V V V V V VV V V VV VV V
f V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V
T
A 5 5 (5) 2 1 5 4
B 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
6 6 6 6 6 6
sl.
sl.

30 H e e V V V V V V V V V V VV V V VV VV V
f V V V V V V V V V V V gVu k

T
A 5 5 (5) 2 1 5 4
B 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
6 6 6 6 6 6
sl.
sl.

G Bridge

32 H e e V V V V V V V V V V VV V V VV VV V
f V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V
T
A 5 5 (5) 2 1 5 4
B 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
6 6 6 6 6 6
sl.
"Find itself..." sl. "As a separate entity..."

P = 116
34 H e e V V V V V V V V V V VV V V VV VV f V V V V V V V V V V V V gVu k 24

T
A 5 5 (5) 2 1 5 4
B 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
6 6 6 6 6 6
sl. "Is just beginning to be..."
"An ego germ..." sl.

H Interlude Lead In * HOLD CHORD SHAPES AND LET NOTES

g6 P = 154 RING THROUGHOUT SECTIONS H, I, & J

37 H W W
4 W V V W
T
A 4 4
B
3 (3) 2 2
sl.

39 Hg V V V V W
V V W V V
T
A 5 (5) 4 4 4
B
3 2 2 2 2
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I Interlude 1
P = 156
fV
41 Hg V V fV V gV
gV
V
V V V V
T 10 6
A 5 4
B 8 8 4 4
3 3 2 2
sl.
sl. "Wherever..." sl.

g V gV V gV
43 H V V gV V V V gV V
T 9 8 9 8
A
B 7 7 6 6 7 7 6 6
sl. "There is other..." sl. sl. sl.
J Interlude 2
P = 161
fV
45 Hg V V fV V gV
gV
V
V V V V
T 10 6
A 5 4
B 8 8 4 4
3 3 2 2
sl.
sl. sl.
V gV V
47 Hg V V gV V V V gV V V V V gV
T 9 8 9
A
B 7 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 4
sl. sl. sl.
K Lead 2: (Paul Masvidal)
P = 122
gg 6 V V V V V V V V
49 H V V V V V V V V V
8 V
T 4 2 4 6 4
A 4 2 5 4 2 0 7 5 4
B 2 4 5 5

52 H gg V V V V V eV V V V V V V V V V V V V eV

T 4 2
A 4 4 4 2 5 4 2
B 7 7 5 4 2 5 5 4 1
6

P = 110 P = 125
gg V
55 H
V V
c
V V V V gV V V V
u
T
A 9 11 12
B 2 (2) 5 (5) 10 9 11 12
sl. sl.
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L Verse II
P = 177
gg 12
57 H
8 V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V eV V e V V V V V V Vu V
u
T
A 8 8 8 (8)
B 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
sl.
"Birth, primal paradise..." sl. "No gap, distance or separation..."

M Transition
P = 176
gg c V V c
60 H c V c c V V V V
V V V V V W V V V V V
T
A 7
B 4 4 0 5 5 4 (4)
2 2 2 0 3 2 2 2 2
sl.
gg
62 H c V c c 98 c V
V V V V
V V V V V W V V V V
T
A 7
B 4 4 0 5 0
2 2 2 0 3 2 2 2 2

N Pre-Chorus

g P = 130
64 H 4 c
4 U fV V V gV V V gV
T
A
B
2 1 (1) 5 4 5 4 2
"Nothing is himself..." sl.

66 Hg j V V V
W V V fV V gV
T
A
B
2 (2) 5 8 8 (8) 1 5 2
"Everything is world..." sl. sl. sl. P
O Chorus
P = 132
68 Hg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
"Primordial egg retains..."
1. 2.
V V
70 H g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V VgV V V V V V V VgV V V V V V VgV V V
T
A 5 5 5 5 12 11 9 12 11
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 11 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 9 12 11 12 9
"Consciousness unborn..."

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P = 125 P = 121
e l V V V V V V V VV V
73 H e e gV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A 5 5 3 8 8
B 4 3 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 6
"Uroboric forms..."
P Outro
P = 204
75 H g 44 V V V V V V fV V V fV V V
V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V fV V V V V
T
A 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
B
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

P = 209
79 Hg V V V V V V e V V V V e WW eV
V V V V V
V
V
V V V V V V V V V
T
A 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 (8)
B 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 (5)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
sl. "Consciousness unborn..." sl.
Q Ending
P = 94 P = 90
83 Hg
U U U U
T
A
B
2 (2) (2) (2)

Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org

 Performance & Other Notes
Uroboric Forms

"The word ‘Uroboric’ comes from the Greek ‘Uroboros’ which was the name
of a mythological serpent depicted as having had it's tail in its mouth, thus creating a
circle. The meaning behind this is ‘without beginning or end - infinity’. The lyrics to the
song suggest the notion that we are all ‘uroboric forms’ in the sense of the soul being
infinite and perfect...without beginning or end. However, through birth, the ego develops
and we can easily lose union with this perfection and our infinite nature if we are not
careful."

- The Cynical Sphere

SONG: Uroboric Forms

ARTIST: Cynic
MUSIC BY: Cynic
LYRICS BY: Paul Masvidal
TRANSCRIBED BY: Jeff Litvak (www.cynicalsphere.com)
ALBUM: Focus
REALEASE DATE: September 14, 1993
LABEL: Road Runner Records
NOTICE: ©1993 The All Blacks B.V.
PRODUCED BY: Cynic & Scott Burns
ENGINEERED & MIXED BY: Scott Burns
RECORDED & MIXED AT: Morrisound Recording, Tampa, FL

GUITAR NOTES
SECTIONS A, B & L:
For Jason’s parts in the Intro and Verse patterns for this song, the base, two-note power chord shapes should
be held down to the fretboard throughout the sections. In measure 1, for example, the 7’s and 9’s represent this power
chord shape. When you get to the actual played chord of the motive (the 9 – 11, which also constitutes a power chord)
the 11 should be grabbed with the pinkie finger while maintaining the original 7 – 9 chord shape with either the first and
third fingers or first and second fingers if you have smaller hands as this opens the hand and makes a longer stretch
possible. The pinkie on the 11 should only be placed when that chord is to be played and then removed immediately after
nd
when the motive starts over again. It is important to note that when fingering any of the full, 3-note, suspended 2 power
chords in this song, no matter where they are in the song or who plays them, a 1, 3, 4 fingering is ideal if you can stretch
far enough for it. This is how Paul and Jason both play these chords throughout the song, and in this fashion you are
required to do the least amount of hand shape readjustments which makes this song a lot easier to play.

SECTIONS E, O & P:
When reading the tablature for Paul’s parts of these sections, it may tend to look more confusing and difficult to
play than it actually is. The best way to think about playing this section is to form the basic power chord shape with your
first and third fingers as signified by the first few notes of the section or by reading the chord names above the staves and
cross referencing them with the Chord Library at the beginning of the tablature. With your first and third fingers holding
down the shape to the fretboard, simply slide the shape up or down the fretboard into position as indicated by the chord
names above the staves and use your second and fourth fingers to catch the extra notes around each basic shape.
 BASS NOTES
KUBICKI FRETLESS BASS:
Sean’s instrument of choice for the recordings on Focus is the fretless bass. One of the greatest strengths of
the fretless bass is that it handles both slides and legato slides smoothly and without the encumbrance of the frets getting
in the way and breaking the sound of the slide up into semitones. Because of this, you get the full range of microtones
between the beginning and ending points of the slides and Sean uses this to it’s full effect throughout the Focus album.

During the recording and touring for Focus, Sean Malone played a Philip Kubicki Ex-Factor fretless bass. This
particular bass has a unique feature on the headstock called a “D-Extension Clip”. This handy clip allows you to "D" tune
your "E" string almost instantaneously, without changing string tension and not having to transpose, effectively allowing
the "E" string on a 32 inch scale bass to be released to a longer "D" scale of 36 inches which was highly effective for Sean
both in the studio and on stage. He used this feature for 3 of the 8 songs on the album: Sentiment, I’m But A Wave To…,
and How Could I, all of which the bass is tuned down to a Drop-D tuning simply by releasing the “D-Extension Clip” at the
headstock of the bass.

The patented string clip is available only on the Ex Factor. While holding the bass in playing position, you push
the spring loaded string clip up with the thumb of the left hand. Pull the string out from under the clip head with your finger
and release the lever. You are now in concert tension "D" and all the notes on the scale remain the same - no
transposing. Pushing the lever up causes it to re-grab the string, and you're back in "E" again. It's very quick and easy to
become adept at pushing the lever to the desired position. When the string is in "D" tuning, you also have a "D#" note
available.

For more information on the Kubicki Ex-Factor bass, visit:

www.kubicki.com

Uroboric Forms

Self is the universe, not separate

the state before the fall into, self
consciousness

nothing is himself, everything is world

primordial egg retains

consciousness unborn
pre-personal perfection
bliss's screen is yet untorn
uroboric forms

(solo: Jason)

find itself as a separate entity

an ego germ is just beginning to be

wherever there is other, there is fear

(solo: Paul)

birth, primal paradise

no gap, distance or separation
between self and environment
unconditional omnipotence

nothing is himself, everything is world

primordial egg retains

consciousness unborn
pre-personal perfection
bliss's screen is yet untorn
uroboric forms
consciousness unborn
uroboric forms