The Seeker Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays488

The Seeker by Dolly Parton is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
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verse 
G 
I am a seeker a poor sinful creature  
            C             G 
There is no weaker than I am  
  
I am a seeker you are a teacher  
          C                D7 
You are a reacher so reach down  

G                     C            G 
Reach out and lead me guide me and keep me  
                                 D7 G 
In the shelter of your care each d--ay  
  
Cause I am a seeker you are a keeper  
    C       G                D7          G 
You are the leader won't you show me the way 
      
 verse 
I am a vessel that's empty and useless 
  C    G             C           G 
I am a bad seed that fell by the way  
  
I am a loser that wants to be a winner  
    C      G         D7            G 
You are my last hope don't turn me away 
      
verse 
G 
I am a seeker a poor sinful creature  
            C             G 
There is no weaker than I am  
  
I am a seeker you are a teacher  
          C                D7 
You are a reacher so reach down  
  
G                     C            G 
Reach out and lead me guide me and keep me  
                                 D7 G 
In the shelter of your care each d--ay  
  
Cause I am a seeker you are a keeper  
    C       G                D7          G 
You are the leader won't you show me the way 
              
outro 
                     C                   G 
Oh I know you are a mountain from which there flows a fountain  
      
So let its water wash my sins away  
  
Cause I am a seeker you are a keeper  
    C       G                D7          G 
You are the leader won't you show me the way 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante