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The Seeker

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[Intro] 
A G D A G D C G A G D A G D
[Verse 1]
AI looked under chairGsD  
AI looked under tablesG  D  
AI try to find the keGyD  
ATo fifty million fables
[Chorus]
DThey call me the seekerDsus4  
DI've been searchin' low and high
A G A G D
CI won't get to get what I'm afterC  G  
Till the day I die
[Verse 2]
A G D A G D
AI asked Bobby DylanG  D  
AI asked the BeatleGsD  
AI asked Timothy LeaGryD  
ABut he couldn't help me either
[Chorus]
DThey call me the seekerDsus4  
DI've been searchin' low and high
A G D A G D
CI won't get to get what I'm afterC  
GTill the day I die
[Bridge 1]
A G D A G D
DPeople tend to hate mDsus4e
DCause I never smile
AAs I ransack their homes they wanna shake my hand
DFocusin' on nowherDsus4e
DInvestigatin' miles
EI'm a seeker I'm a really desperate man
[Guitar solo]
D
CI won't get to get what I'm after
GTill the day I die
[Bridge 2]
A G D A G D
DI learned how to raise my voice in anger
AYeah but look at my face, ain't this a smile
DI'm happy when life's good, Dsus4and when it's bad I crDy
EI got values but I don't know how or why
[Verse 3]
AI'm lookin' for mGeD  
AYou're lookin' fGor Dyou
AWe're lookin' at each other GanDd Awe don't know what to do
[Chorus]
DThey call me the seeDsus4ker
DI've been searchin' low and high
A G A G D
CI won't get to get what I'm afteCr
GTill the day I die
D C G A

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The story behind the song

"The Seeker" captures a feeling Pete Townshend called "Divine Desperation," exploring what happens when someone is ruthlessly selfish and hurts those around them, yet still feels like they're getting nowhere. The lyrics paint a picture of searching everywhere, even "under chairs," but not getting what one is after, with people tending to hate the seeker. Released as a non-album single in 1970, it reflects a deep frustration with the world and a yearning for something more, even if that something is only found in death. It's a raw expression of a soul in turmoil, looking for answers that remain elusive.

AI-written from these sources:The Seeker (The Who song) — Wikipedia ↗The Who — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Seeker

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The Seeker

by The Who

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Dsus4

[Intro]

A G D A G D C G A G D A G D

[Verse 1]

A G D

I looked under chairs

A G D

I looked under tables

A G D

I try to find the key

To fifty million fables

[Chorus]

D Dsus4

They call me the seeker

I've been searchin' low and high

A G A G D

C C G

I won't get to get what I'm after

Till the day I die

[Verse 2]

A G D A G D

A G D

I asked Bobby Dylan

A G D

I asked the Beatles

A G D

I asked Timothy Leary

But he couldn't help me either

[Chorus]

D Dsus4

They call me the seeker

I've been searchin' low and high

A G D A G D

C C

I won't get to get what I'm after

Till the day I die

[Bridge 1]

A G D A G D

D Dsus4

People tend to hate me

Cause I never smile

As I ransack their homes they wanna shake my hand

D Dsus4

Focusin' on nowhere

Investigatin' miles

I'm a seeker I'm a really desperate man

[Guitar solo]

I won't get to get what I'm after

Till the day I die

[Bridge 2]

A G D A G D

I learned how to raise my voice in anger

Yeah but look at my face, ain't this a smile

D Dsus4 D

I'm happy when life's good, and when it's bad I cry

I got values but I don't know how or why

[Verse 3]

A G D

I'm lookin' for me

A G D

You're lookin' for you

A G D A

We're lookin' at each other and we don't know what to do

[Chorus]

D Dsus4

They call me the seeker

I've been searchin' low and high

A G A G D

C C

I won't get to get what I'm after

Till the day I die

D C G A

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