The Seeds Of Love Tabs:
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From: IaoVERTIGO@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 1995 17:04:14 -0500
TEARS FOR FEARS: "SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE"
(Roland Orzabal / Curt Smith)
Verse One:
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Gm7 F
High time we made a stand
EbMaj7 Am/D
And shook up the views of the common man
EbMaj7 Am/D
And the love train, rides from coast to coast
EbMaj7 Am/D
DJ's the man we love the most
Gm7 F
Could you be could you be squeaky clean
EbMaj7 Am7
And smash every hope of democracy
EbMaj7 Am/D
As the headline says you're free to choose
EbMaj7 Am/D
There's egg on your face and mud on your shoes
EbMaj7 Am/D
One of these days they're gonna call it the blues
Chorus:
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C CMaj7 Am
Sowing the seeds of love
AmMaj7 FMaj7
Seeds of love
Ab G7
Sowing the seeds
(Repeat)
Verse two (same chords as verse one):
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I spy, tears in their eyes
They look to the skies for some kind of divine
intervention, food goes to waste
So nice to eat, so nice to taste
Politician granny with your high ideals
Have you no idea how the majority feels
So without love and a promised land
We're fools to the rules of the government plan
Kick out the style, bring back the jam
(Chorus)
Instrumental:
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Fmaj7 EbMaj7
Fmaj7 EbMaj7
F EbMaj7
F EbMaj7
F Eb Bb
F Eb Bb
F Eb Bb
F Eb Bb
Verse Three:
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FMaj7 EbMaj7
Feel the pain, talk about it
FMaj7 EbMaj7
If you're a worried man, then shout about it
FMaj7 EbMaj7
Open hearts, feel about it
FMaj7 EbMaj7
Open minds, think about it
FMaj7 EbMaj7
Everyone, read about it
FMaj7 EbMaj7
Everyone, scream about it
FMaj7 EbMaj7
Everyone, everyone
FMaj7 EbMaj7
Everyone, read about it
Eb D7
Read it in the books, in the crannies and the nooks there are books to read
(Chorus -- omit words)
Bridge:
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Am7 D
Sowing the seeds of love
Am7 D
Sowing the seeds
Am7 D
Sowing the seeds of love
Am7 D
Sowing the seeds of love
D Ddim G5 D
Mister England sowing the seeds of love
Verse Four:
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Gm7 F
Time to eat all your words
EbMaj7 Am/D
Swallow your pride, Open your eyes
Gm7 F
Time to eat all your words
EbMaj7 Am/D
Swallow your pride, Open your eyes
Gm7 F
High time we made a stand
EbMaj7 Am/D
And shook up the views of the common man
EbMaj7 Am/D
And the love train, rides from coast to coast
EbMaj7 Am/D
Every minute of every hour
EbMaj7 Am/D
I love a sunflower
EbMaj7 Am/D EbMaj7 Am/D EbMaj7 Am/D EbMaj7 Am/D
And I believe in love power, love power, love
power
(Chorus)
Ending:
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Ab G7
Sowing the seeds
Ab G7
An end to need
Ab G7
And the politics of greed
Enjoy,
M. Triana
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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James Average |
#1 by James Davison at Jan 15, 1970 at 1:47 PM EST |
| pop and political epic - it was released and written in 1989 when Britain was going a period of major change - people were getting sick of Margaret Thatcher in power and all the stiflings they had to endure. Ecstacy and house music was just starting to creep in, hence 'sowing the seeds of love' - people were starting to be nicer to each other and embrace this love culture that was starting | |
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stephen Average |
#2 by stephen warunki at Dec 13, 1970 at 10:30 PM EST |
| I think a key line in this song is "Read in the books in the crannies and the nooks there are books to read." IE, don't just accept whatever sound bites you hear, do some research for yourself. | |
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TOm Wanna Be |
#3 by TOm HIrsch at Jan 15, 1971 at 4:37 PM EST |
| Seriously? I was right about the Jam/Style Council bit?! Wow, I never knew it was true, just how I represented the song to be - that's cool though :) I'm glad that's what it meant then just the literal meaning! And now I'm all chuffed with myself!! | |
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Keith Average |
#4 by Keith Amaral at Jun 4, 1971 at 12:04 AM EST |
| Im still trying to figure out what this song means but i do know its wonderful and it has some political meaning. | |
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SOCIETY DWELLIN Average |
#5 by SOCIETY DWELLIN MOTHER FUCKER! at Oct 27, 1979 at 5:07 AM EST |
| It's a pop epic. Pure and simple. | |
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MelissA Average |
#6 by MelissA at Jul 8, 1981 at 7:10 AM EST |
| This is a song with a very 70s attitude, perhaps 15 years late in the making. :) "Sowing the Seeds of Love" really means just spreading peace and love everywhere, as a means of overcoming political woes and whatnot. But, of course, it's also a lovey-dovey reference to sex. I think the song deals with the mental numbness of the general public, how they turn to religion for their answers instead of informing themselves about what happens ("They look to the skies for some kind of divine intervention") and how the songwriters believe people should make more of an effort to inform themselves and figure out their place in society ("Read it in the books, in the crannies and the nooks there are books to read!") "Politician Grannie with your high ideals, have you no idea how the majority feels?" - This refers to the misrepresentation by a nation's political force of what its people really want, and the songwriters think it's "high time" they "shook up the views of the common man" - in other words, get people aware that their governments don't always fairly represent them. Perhaps they are using this song to do so! "Without love and a promised land, we're fools to the rules of the Government plan" - Ok, we've established that we need to be more aware of what our government is really doing, but what will motivate us to take action? Love! They are saying that without hope, people continue to be numb, but with love, people open up and start thinking about their surroundings more, and then will work together to make a better society. (A bit hypocritical in my opinion, as this seems just as ideological as the "politician grannie" that the songwriters make fun of.) The end of the song basically sums it up... people will be happier, more loving, and less greedy if they just spread the love around. Suddenly I felt the urge to put a flower in my hair. | |
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Master Shaïtan Wanna Be |
#7 by Master Shaïtan at Apr 30, 1984 at 5:50 PM EST |
| I agree, it definately has a political slant. Perhaps it's just expressing frustration over messed up politics as well as the fact that the public does nothing about it. | |
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Crystal Average |
#8 by Crystal at Jan 14, 1987 at 10:53 AM EST |
| This is a very political song. butterflykiss84 was right on about the Jam/Style Council reference. Roland and Curt have said that's what it was about. "Politician Granny" is a reference to Margaret Thatcher, who was the PM in the UK at the time the song was written. The boys weren't very big fans of hers. :) And in general yeah, I think it's a song about people needing to get involved. Wake up and smell what your government is doing in your name. So many people just blindly follow without even really knowing what the implications are. They should educate themselves - there are a ton of resources out there - read them in the books in the crannies and the nooks. :) | |
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†§ean† Average |
#9 by †§ean† at Aug 29, 1988 at 11:15 AM EST |
| Until recently I had never listened to the lyrics of this song, but I've always loved it because of its epical musical form. Then some DJ mentioned that this song owed a great deal to the Beatles' 'I am the Walrus'. I thought that was quite far fetched, as the melody of the song is nothing like John Lennons Masterpiece (capital letter intended). But when I listened more carefully, I noticed that the compelling rhythm and bass that 'drive' the song are actually very similar to the aformentioned embodiment of the psychadelic era (try replacing the 'sowing the seeds' at the end of every chorus by 'Goo goo g'joob'). In my opinion this musical reference adds to the meaning of the song: it places the song in the flower power tradition. I think John Lennons song is the best pop song ever made. This one lends a key element of that song and turns it to something grand in its own write ;). Without any doubt TFF's best. | |
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Turbo Grom Wanna Be |
#10 by Turbo Grom at Nov 16, 1999 at 10:33 AM EST |
| could have sworn I wrote something right before mrs. orzabal--must have imagined I did ... too bad I can't recall what it was--what an airhead ... | |
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Brad Lead Player |
#11 by Brad Vincent at Feb 19, 2001 at 10:45 PM EST |
| Another example of how great records spring out of adversity. Orzabal and Smith were on the verge of splitting up and were fighting more than working. | |
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Senour Average |
#12 by Senour Dakota at Mar 27, 2001 at 6:50 PM EST |
| Its all about politics and moral ideals - but sung in such a 'sweet' and upbeat way which totally clashes with the lyrics - yet it works! I think that "kick out the style, bring back the jam' has a double meaning. On the surface, its saying bring back substance into music, and get rid of all these pop acts who are just there to look good. Delving deeper, it could be about the band the Jam. The Jam were all about politcs and depicted such intense social realism in their songs. Then Wellar left and formed the Style Council, and even though some songs were about politcal issues (Walls Come Tumbling Down for eg), they weren't known as a particularly political band. So the lads could be saying, bring back such bands that told you the truth and fought on the issues through their music. I may be completely wrong about this - that's just my perspective! | |
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Derek Average |
#13 by Derek Lamberty at Sep 4, 2002 at 9:02 AM EST |
| um...I'm before her on woman in chains ... duh ... | |
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Courtney Wanna Be |
#14 by Courtney L. at May 23, 2006 at 11:48 AM EST |
| The song reminds me of the Beatles and the sorts of things they would say in some of their more political songs. Make love, not war basically. | |
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