Brooke Fraser – Seeds Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Brooke Fraser – Seeds Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBbAbGCmF

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[Intro]
Bb

[Verse]
Bb
Night field of stars above us
Bb
You pick one we frame it with
                  Ab
our fingers intertwined
Bb
Seeds of every generation
between our hands
And the promise to teach you
                  Ab
the little I have learned
   G
So far

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[Chorus]
Ab
Child
     Cm       Bb      Ab
What will you live to do?
     Cm     Bb       Ab
What have I left for you?
     Cm      Bb      F    Ab
What will we leave behind?

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[Interlude]
Bb

[Verse 2]
Bb
You learning as you're
growing not yet knowing
The world isn't always
               Ab
quite as beautiful
         G
As it is now

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[Chorus 2]
Ab
Child
     Cm       Bb      Ab
What will you live to do?
     Cm     Bb       Ab
What have I left for you?
     Cm      Bb      F    Ab
What will we leave behind?
Ab
Child
     Cm       Bb      Ab
What will you live to do?
     Cm     Bb       Ab
What have I left for you?
     Cm      Bb      F     Ab
What will we leave behind?

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[Interlude]
Cm Bb Ab
Cm Bb Ab
Cm Bb F Ab

[Verse 3]
Bb
Night field of stars above us
I pick one and name it for you
                   Bb
And all who are to come

How to play Seeds: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Seeds by Brooke Fraser on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Seeds by Brooke Fraser, think in C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). It takes 5 chords: Bb, Ab, G, Cm and F.

The backbone of the song is Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab (VI – i – VII – VI in C minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, F, E, Am, D (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

Seeds chords: questions

What key is Seeds in?

Seeds by Brooke Fraser is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Seeds?

Seeds uses 5 chords: Bb, Ab, G, Cm, F.

What is the chord progression of Seeds?

The main progression is Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab (VI – i – VII – VI).

Is Seeds easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, F, E, Am, D (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo).

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