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VIOLET (MTV unplugged)  -       Seal
Intro:
        Fmaj7Pa padapapa –         Gmaj7daahaahaa
                Amaj7i      Amaj7i                                     
Pa padapadaa –          ah 
        Amaj7I watch you comb your hair in different light
        Fmaj7You change the chair and seem to think that's alright
           Dmaj7I understand, you need a change
        Fmaj7So when you make that change don’t
Em9                          Amaj7i       Amaj7i                            
     Look to see I'm alri -          ght 
        Amaj7Now that I look at you in different light
        Fmaj7A violet unicorn to me that's alright
           Dmaj7I understand, you need a change
        Fmaj7And when you make that change then
      Em9The world will elevate you world will elevate         Amaj7you
        Amaj7And if I told you then that I could cry
        Fmaj7Would you take my tears and wash the sunrise 
           Dmaj7A man afraid, has no shame
        Fmaj7So when you take those tears 
Em9                                 Amaj7i       Amaj7i                      
      Don’t look to see I'm alri -          ght           oohh
        Fmaj7When you take those tears don’t
      Em9Look to see I'm alri -        F#m7ght F#m7  
Fmaj7  2 MEASURES
        Dmaj7How can I tell you
        Dmaj7How can I explain
        Fmaj7I want your lovin’
       Em9‘Nd I need a change/
In         Amaj7me            Amaj7tonight
                    Fmaj7              Em9Amaj7i                              
         Va-da vaa-va –       daahahaa 
 F#m9-   
Fmaj7 -   Em9/ -    
Break:
Amaj7i     2 MEASURES
Fmaj7      2 MEASURES
Dmaj7      2 MEASURES
Fmaj7      1 MEASURE
Em9        1 MEASURE
Amaj7i     2 MEASURES
Fmaj7      2 MEASURES
Dmaj7      2 MEASURES (Aaaahhh)
        Fmaj7Suddenly 
Em9                        Amaj7i      Amaj7i                               
      You and I will wa -          it 
Toni -        Fmaj7ght ni -         Fmaj7ght 
        Dmaj7We'll finally change Dmaj7  
        Fmaj7You and I   will wait
Em9                             Amaj7i                               
      And maybe time will te -          ll
     Amaj7i                                                     
All          over
All          Fmaj7over, all         Fmaj7over
All          Dmaj7over, All ov -         Dmaj7er
You and         Fmaj7I will need a
You and       Em9I will need a
You and          Amaj7I will need a better place Amaj7  
To start all         Fmaj7over again,            Fmaj7oh babe
Maybe to -         Dmaj7morow
Will be their         Dmaj7brighter day -         Fmaj7hey
              Em9/                                           
Hee-hee-hee-        hey, all over //
  Fmaj7102210
       103210
  Gmaj7324432
       3x5432
Amaj7i x07654
  Amaj7x02120
  Dmaj7xx0222
    Em9025432
   F#m7242222
   F#m9242224

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Violet" was inspired by the 1987 movie The Sicilian, with dialogue from the film even appearing in the song. This acoustic live version, released as the final single from Seal's debut album, offers a more stripped-down arrangement than the original. It invites a reflective mood, as if caught in a moment of cinematic contemplation.

AI-written from these sources:Violet (Seal song) — Wikipedia ↗Seal (musician) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Violet

by Seal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Gmaj7

Amaj7

Dmaj7

Em9

F#m7

F#m9

VIOLET (MTV unplugged) - Seal

Intro:

Fmaj7 Gmaj7

Pa padapapa – daahaahaa

Amaj7i Amaj7i

Pa padapadaa – ah

Amaj7

I watch you comb your hair in different light

Fmaj7

You change the chair and seem to think that's alright

Dmaj7

I understand, you need a change

Fmaj7

So when you make that change don’t

Em9 Amaj7i Amaj7i

Look to see I'm alri - ght

Amaj7

Now that I look at you in different light

Fmaj7

A violet unicorn to me that's alright

Dmaj7

I understand, you need a change

Fmaj7

And when you make that change then

Em9 Amaj7

The world will elevate you world will elevate you

Amaj7

And if I told you then that I could cry

Fmaj7

Would you take my tears and wash the sunrise

Dmaj7

A man afraid, has no shame

Fmaj7

So when you take those tears

Em9 Amaj7i Amaj7i

Don’t look to see I'm alri - ght oohh

Fmaj7

When you take those tears don’t

Em9 F#m7 F#m7

Look to see I'm alri - ght

Fmaj7 2 MEASURES

Dmaj7

How can I tell you

Dmaj7

How can I explain

Fmaj7

I want your lovin’

Em9

‘Nd I need a change/

Amaj7 Amaj7

In me tonight

Fmaj7 Em9

Amaj7i

Va-da vaa-va – daahahaa

F#m9

Fmaj7 - Em9/ -

Break:

Amaj7i 2 MEASURES

Fmaj7 2 MEASURES

Dmaj7 2 MEASURES

Fmaj7 1 MEASURE

Em9 1 MEASURE

Amaj7i 2 MEASURES

Fmaj7 2 MEASURES

Dmaj7 2 MEASURES (Aaaahhh)

Fmaj7

Suddenly

Em9 Amaj7i Amaj7i

You and I will wa - it

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Toni - ght ni - ght

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

We'll finally change

Fmaj7

You and I will wait

Em9 Amaj7i

And maybe time will te - ll

Amaj7i

All over

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

All over, all over

Dmaj7 Dmaj7

All over, All ov - er

Fmaj7

You and I will need a

Em9

You and I will need a

Amaj7 Amaj7

You and I will need a better place

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

To start all over again, oh babe

Dmaj7

Maybe to - morow

Dmaj7 Fmaj7

Will be their brighter day - hey

Em9

Hee-hee-hee- hey, all over //

Fmaj7

102210

103210

Gmaj7

324432

3x5432

Amaj7i x07654

Amaj7

x02120

Dmaj7

xx0222

Em9

025432

F#m7

242222

F#m9

242224

About Violet Chords by Seal

Learn how to play Violet by Seal with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Violet chords”, “Violet guitar chords”, or “Seal Violet chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Violet chords and for experienced players who want accurate Violet lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fmaj7, Gmaj7, Amaj7, Dmaj7, A, Em9.

FAQ — Violet by Seal

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What key is "Violet" in?

The chords for "Violet" show the original chord names (including Fmaj7, Gmaj7, Amaj7, Dmaj7, A, Em9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.