The Seed 2.0 Written and Recorded by The Roots (Ahmir Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Malik B., Leonard Hubbard, Kamal, and Rahzel the Godfather of Noyze) featuring Cody Chesnutt >From the album Phrenology Tabbed by: Jeff Glover and Ben Cook (revision of incomplete chords by earlier submission) *Lyrics not included
Main riff These are the chords: Am Dm Am Dm G (quick hammer on) Am 0:00 - 0:55 but this is what Cody Chestnutt actually plays (listen to the song to get the rhythm and parentheses means grace note or variation): E---------(5)-(5)------------(5)-(5)---------------------- B--5----5--5---6--6--5--5---5-5---6--6------------------------ G--5----5--5---7--7--5--5---5-5---7--7------------------------ D--7----7--7---7--7--7--7---7-7---7--7----(7)-(5h)7---repeat--- A--0----0--0---0--0--0--0---0-0---0--0----(0)-(0)-------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------- [Play Main Riff] Knocked up... Then: [Verse 2: Cody Chesnutt] [Play Main Riff] I don't ask... Bb D7 And...bitch.......don't...... [Main riff again once then]: C G7 Dm I...fertilize...behind...lover's... C G7 Dm I sit ...... C G7 Dm Fertilize.......... D7 Dm G7 (flourish) And I'm keepin' Am G Dm I push my seed...bush.... Am G Dm (Gm) (grace chord) Its gonna work...pushin'...right Fmaj7 (two downstrokes) Em7 If Mary drops...........tonight Bb Am I would name...Roll [Play Main Riff over rap] [Verse 4: Cody Chesnutt] [Play Main Riff] I don't beg... Bb D7 And....scream...when his shit [Play Main Riff] Cuz I know... C G Dm Fertilize...against...lover's C G Dm G7 (grace) I lick...opposition cuz...don't... C G Dm Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-no dear D7 Dm G7 You'll..keeping...🏷Legend alive Am G Dm I push my seed... Am G Dm Gm7 (grace) Its gonna work Fmaj7 Em If Mary...tonight Bb E7 I...Rock-N-Roll E 7 (G# in bass) Oh-ooh break it down, break it down, break down beat [Breakdown] Am Dm Gm E7 Am G Dm Gm E7 E7 (G# in bass) [and here chords as before] Enjoy. This song is the jam of the summer. -Jeff