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Sowing The Seeds Of Love

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[Verse 1]
Gm7High time we madFe a stand
And shoEbMaj7ok up the views of the common maAm/Dn
And the love traiEbMaj7n, rides from coast Am/Dto coast
EbMaj7DJ's the man we love Am/Dthe most
Gm7Could you be could you be squeaky clFean
And smaEbMaj7sh every hope of democracyAm7  
As the headline sEbMaj7ays you're free to chooseAm/D  
There's egg EbMaj7on your face and mud on youAm/Dr shoes
EbMaj7One of these days they're gonna call it thAm/De blues
[Chorus]
CSowing the seeCMaj7ds of loveAm  
Am7Seeds of loveFMaj7  
AbSowing the seedG7s
(repeat)
[Verse 2]
Gm7I spy, Ftears in their eyes
They EbMaj7look to the skies for Am/Dsome kind of divine
interEbMaj7vention, food Am/Dgoes to waste
EbMaj7So nice to eat, so nice Am/Dto taste
Gm7Politician granny with your Fhigh ideals
EbMaj7Have you no idea how the majAm7ority feels
So EbMaj7without love and a Am/Dpromised land
We're EbMaj7fools to the rules of the Am/Dgovernment plan
EbMaj7Kick out the style, bring baAm/Dck the jam
[Chorus]
CSowing the seeCMaj7ds of loveAm  
Am7Seeds of loveFMaj7  
AbSowing the seedG7s
The Abbirds and the G7bees
AbMy girlfriend and G7me, in lFmaj7ove
[Instrumental]
EbMaj7
Fmaj7 EbMaj7
F EbMaj7
F EbMaj7
F Eb Bb
F Eb Bb
F Eb Bb
F Eb Bb
[Verse 3]
FMaj7Feel the pain, taEbMaj7lk about it
If you're a worFMaj7ried man, then shout abEbMaj7out it
FMaj7Open hearts, feeEbMaj7l about it
FMaj7Open minds, thinEbMaj7k about it
FMaj7Everyone, reEbMaj7ad about it
FMaj7Everyone, scEbMaj7ream about it
FMaj7Everyone, evEbMaj7eryone
FMaj7Everyone, reEbMaj7ad about it
EbRead it in the books, in the crannies aD7nd the nooks there are books to read
[Chorus]
C CMaj7 Am
Am7 FMaj7
Ab G7
[Bridge]
Am7   DSowing the seeds of love
Am7   DSowing the seeds
Am7Sowing the seeds of loveD  
Am7Sowing the seeds of loveD  
DMister England sowing Ddimthe seeds of loveG5  D  
[Verse 4]
Gm7Time to eat all your wordFs
Swallow your pride, EbMaj7Open your eyesAm/D  
Gm7Time to eat all your wordFs
Swallow your pride, EbMaj7Open your eyesAm/D  
Gm7High time we madFe a stand
And shoEbMaj7ok up the views of the common manAm/D  
And the love trainEbMaj7, rides from coast tAm/Do coast
EbMaj7Every minute of every Am/Dhour
EbMaj7I love a sunAm/Dflower
EbMaj7And I believe Am/D   EbMaj7in Am/Dlove EbMaj7power, Am/Dlove EbMaj7powAm/Der, love
power
[Chorus]
CSowing the seeCMaj7ds of loveAm  
Am7Seeds of loveFMaj7  
AbSowing the seedG7s
Ending
AbSowing the seedG7s
An end Abto neeG7d
And the poliAbtics of greedG7  
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The story behind the song

This song sprang from a deep dive into politics, written during a UK General Election that inspired Roland Orzabal to explore socialist ideas. It directly confronts the political landscape of the time, with lyrics that question "Politician granny with your high ideals" and even reference fellow musicians. The title itself was inspired by a radio program about folk song collector Cecil Sharp and the song "The Seeds of Love" he learned from a gardener named Mr. England, a detail woven into the lyrics. At its heart, it's a call to consider the impact of leadership and societal values.

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