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[Intro 2]
BbFall bCack agDmain, fBball baCck agaDmin
BbFall bCack agDmain, fBball baCck agaDmin
[Verse 1]
Oh, lDmife it seems a struggle between
what we think and what we see
Well I'm not gCoing to change my ways
just to plDmease you or appease you
Inside a crowd, five billion proud
willing to punch it out
Right, wrCong, weak, strong
ashes to ashes aDmll fall down
Look around about this round about
this merry-go-round and around
Well If at aCll God's gaze upon us falls
it's with a mDmischievous grin, look at him
[Refrain]
Forget about the reaBbsons anCd
the treasons we are seDmeking
Forget about the nBbotion that
our emoCtions can be sDmwept away
Forget about being guBbilty
we are inCnocent instDmead
For soon we will aBbll find our lCives swept aDmway
[Verse 2]
LDmate at night with TV's hungry child
his belly swells
Oh, for the prCice of a coke or a smoke
DmKeep alive those hungry eyes
Take a look at me, what you see in me
Mirror look at me
Face it all again
[Refrain]
Forget about the reBbasons Cand
the treasons we are seDmeking
Forget about the notBbion that
our emotCions can be keDmpt at bay
Forget about being guBbilty
we are innCocent insDmtead
For soon we will aBbll find our lCives swept aDmway
[Chorus]
YAou seek up an eBmmotion
Anyour cGup is overfloAwing
You sAeek up on emBmotion,
sometimes yGour well is Adry
AYou seek up a big mBmonster
for hGim to fight your Awars for you
But wAhen he finds his wBmay to you, the dGevil's not
going, "Ha Aha, ha ha"Dm  
[Verse 3]
(Say, oh say)
DmOh look at me in my fancy car
and my bank account
Oh, how I wiCsh I could take it all down
into my grave, God knoDmws I'd save and save
Man, take a look again, take a look again
EvCeryday things change, basically they stay the sDmame
[Refrain]
Forget about the reBbasons aCnd
the treasons we are seDmeking
Forget about the notBbion that
our emoCtions can be sDmwept away
Intentions are not wiBbcked, don't be triCcked into thinking Dmso
And soon we will Bball find our liCves swept aDmway
[Chorus]
AYou seek up an emotBmion
and your cGup is overflAowing
You sAeek up an emoBmtion,
sometimes yGour well is Adry
You sAeek up a big monsBmter
for Ghim to fight your Awars for you
BAut when he finds his wBmay to you, the devGil's not
going, "Ha Aha, ha ha"Dm  
[Outro]
FBball baCck agDmain, faBbll baCck agDmain
FBball bCack agDmain, fBball baCck agDmain

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Seek Up

by Dave Matthews Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro 2]

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm

Fall back again, fall back again

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm

Fall back again, fall back again

[Verse 1]

Oh, life it seems a struggle between

what we think and what we see

Well I'm not going to change my ways

just to please you or appease you

Inside a crowd, five billion proud

willing to punch it out

Right, wrong, weak, strong

ashes to ashes all fall down

Look around about this round about

this merry-go-round and around

Well If at all God's gaze upon us falls

it's with a mischievous grin, look at him

[Refrain]

Bb C

Forget about the reasons and

the treasons we are seeking

Forget about the notion that

C Dm

our emotions can be swept away

Forget about being guilty

C Dm

we are innocent instead

Bb C Dm

For soon we will all find our lives swept away

[Verse 2]

Late at night with TV's hungry child

his belly swells

Oh, for the price of a coke or a smoke

Keep alive those hungry eyes

Take a look at me, what you see in me

Mirror look at me

Face it all again

[Refrain]

Bb C

Forget about the reasons and

the treasons we are seeking

Forget about the notion that

C Dm

our emotions can be kept at bay

Forget about being guilty

C Dm

we are innocent instead

Bb C Dm

For soon we will all find our lives swept away

[Chorus]

A Bm

You seek up an emotion

G A

Anyour cup is overflowing

A Bm

You seek up on emotion,

G A

sometimes your well is dry

A Bm

You seek up a big monster

G A

for him to fight your wars for you

A Bm G

But when he finds his way to you, the devil's not

A Dm

going, "Ha ha, ha ha"

[Verse 3]

(Say, oh say)

Oh look at me in my fancy car

and my bank account

Oh, how I wish I could take it all down

into my grave, God knows I'd save and save

Man, take a look again, take a look again

C Dm

Everyday things change, basically they stay the same

[Refrain]

Bb C

Forget about the reasons and

the treasons we are seeking

Forget about the notion that

C Dm

our emotions can be swept away

Bb C Dm

Intentions are not wicked, don't be tricked into thinking so

Bb C Dm

And soon we will all find our lives swept away

[Chorus]

A Bm

You seek up an emotion

G A

and your cup is overflowing

A Bm

You seek up an emotion,

G A

sometimes your well is dry

A Bm

You seek up a big monster

G A

for him to fight your wars for you

A Bm G

But when he finds his way to you, the devil's not

A Dm

going, "Ha ha, ha ha"

[Outro]

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm

Fall back again, fall back again

Bb C Dm Bb C Dm

Fall back again, fall back again

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