Chords for One Loaf Of Bread
Tempo:
133.15 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
B
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[A]
[F#]
[B] [A]
Now mommy and dad, oh [D] they live down [A] the street.
[F#m] [A]
They'll go out drinking when there's nothing to eat.
Our children, [D] they'll cry,
[D] oh they've never [A] been fed.
[F#m]
I have to break out of the window, [E] I'd rather [A] be
[B] dead.
[A]
Oh, when the boy,
[D] oh the wind howl, [A] it howl.
I'm mothering, oh lost in the crowd.
They'll leave unspent [D] money for [Bm]
whiskey [A] instead.
I broke out of the [E] window for one [A] loaf of bread.
[B]
[A] I begged [D] and I cried for the other [A] kids' sake.
Not a penny, honey, God, what I [E] need.
[A] How I'd chomp from a [D]
store [A] up ahead for
[E]
one loaf [A] of bread.
[B] [A]
Gravel pre -piled, [D] oh in heaven [A] on high.
Well, little children, oh God, no need to cry.
Oh, when [D] I'm gone, oh Lord, let it [A] be said.
I'll thank you day and night [E] for this one [A] loaf of bread.
[B] [A]
Three little graves [D] just [A] outside of town,
Where family and father drown.
To gaze [D] at a stone with words they [A] have read.
It'll break them old windows, Lord, [E] and steal no [A] more bread.
[B] [A] I begged and [D] I cried for the other [A] kids' sake.
Not a penny, honey, God, what I [E]
need.
How [A] I'd chomp from [D] a store up ahead.
I broke out of the window for one loaf of bread.
[Bm] [A]
[F#]
[E] [A]
[D] [B]
[A]
[F#]
[B] [A]
Now mommy and dad, oh [D] they live down [A] the street.
[F#m] [A]
They'll go out drinking when there's nothing to eat.
Our children, [D] they'll cry,
[D] oh they've never [A] been fed.
[F#m]
I have to break out of the window, [E] I'd rather [A] be
[B] dead.
[A]
Oh, when the boy,
[D] oh the wind howl, [A] it howl.
I'm mothering, oh lost in the crowd.
They'll leave unspent [D] money for [Bm]
whiskey [A] instead.
I broke out of the [E] window for one [A] loaf of bread.
[B]
[A] I begged [D] and I cried for the other [A] kids' sake.
Not a penny, honey, God, what I [E] need.
[A] How I'd chomp from a [D]
store [A] up ahead for
[E]
one loaf [A] of bread.
[B] [A]
Gravel pre -piled, [D] oh in heaven [A] on high.
Well, little children, oh God, no need to cry.
Oh, when [D] I'm gone, oh Lord, let it [A] be said.
I'll thank you day and night [E] for this one [A] loaf of bread.
[B] [A]
Three little graves [D] just [A] outside of town,
Where family and father drown.
To gaze [D] at a stone with words they [A] have read.
It'll break them old windows, Lord, [E] and steal no [A] more bread.
[B] [A] I begged and [D] I cried for the other [A] kids' sake.
Not a penny, honey, God, what I [E]
need.
How [A] I'd chomp from [D] a store up ahead.
I broke out of the window for one loaf of bread.
[Bm] [A]
[F#]
[E] [A]
[D] [B]
[A]
Key:
A
D
E
B
F#
A
D
E
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Now mommy and _ _ _ dad, _ oh [D] they live down [A] the street. _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
They'll go out drinking _ _ _ _ _ when there's nothing to _ _ _ eat.
_ _ Our children, [D] they'll cry, _
_ _ [D] _ _ oh they've never [A] been fed.
[F#m] _
_ _ _ I have to break out of the window, _ _ _ _ [E] I'd rather [A] be _ _ _
[B] dead.
[A] _ _ _
Oh, when the boy, _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] oh the wind howl, [A] it howl. _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm _ mothering, _ _ _ _ _ _ oh lost in the crowd. _ _
_ _ _ They'll leave unspent [D] money _ _ _ for _ [Bm] _
whiskey [A] _ instead. _ _
_ _ _ I broke out of _ _ _ _ _ the [E] window for one [A] loaf of bread.
[B] _
_ [A] _ _ I begged [D] and I cried _ for _ _ the other [A] kids' sake. _
_ _ _ _ Not a penny, honey, God, _ _ _ _ _ what I _ [E] _ _ need.
_ _ _ _ [A] How I'd chomp _ from _ _ a _ [D]
store [A] up ahead _ for _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E]
one loaf [A] of bread.
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
Gravel pre _ _ _ _ -piled, [D] oh in heaven [A] on high.
_ _ _ _ Well, little children, oh God, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
no need to cry. _
_ _ _ _ Oh, when _ [D] I'm gone, _ _ _ oh Lord, let it [A] be said. _
_ _ _ _ I'll thank you day and _ _ night _ _ [E] for this one [A] loaf of bread. _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Three little _ _ graves _ _ _ [D] just _ [A] outside of town,
_ _ _ _ Where family and _ father _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ drown. _
_ _ _ _ To gaze [D] at a _ stone _ _ _ _ with words they [A] have read. _
_ _ _ _ It'll break them old windows, _ _ _ Lord, [E] and steal no [A] more bread. _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ I begged and [D] I cried _ _ for _ _ the other [A] kids' sake.
_ _ _ _ Not a penny, honey, God, _ _ _ _ _
what I _ [E] _ _
need. _ _ _ _
How [A] I'd chomp from _ _ _ _ [D] a store up _ ahead. _ _ _ _
I broke out of the window _ _ _ _ _ _
for one loaf of bread. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Now mommy and _ _ _ dad, _ oh [D] they live down [A] the street. _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
They'll go out drinking _ _ _ _ _ when there's nothing to _ _ _ eat.
_ _ Our children, [D] they'll cry, _
_ _ [D] _ _ oh they've never [A] been fed.
[F#m] _
_ _ _ I have to break out of the window, _ _ _ _ [E] I'd rather [A] be _ _ _
[B] dead.
[A] _ _ _
Oh, when the boy, _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] oh the wind howl, [A] it howl. _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm _ mothering, _ _ _ _ _ _ oh lost in the crowd. _ _
_ _ _ They'll leave unspent [D] money _ _ _ for _ [Bm] _
whiskey [A] _ instead. _ _
_ _ _ I broke out of _ _ _ _ _ the [E] window for one [A] loaf of bread.
[B] _
_ [A] _ _ I begged [D] and I cried _ for _ _ the other [A] kids' sake. _
_ _ _ _ Not a penny, honey, God, _ _ _ _ _ what I _ [E] _ _ need.
_ _ _ _ [A] How I'd chomp _ from _ _ a _ [D]
store [A] up ahead _ for _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E]
one loaf [A] of bread.
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
Gravel pre _ _ _ _ -piled, [D] oh in heaven [A] on high.
_ _ _ _ Well, little children, oh God, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
no need to cry. _
_ _ _ _ Oh, when _ [D] I'm gone, _ _ _ oh Lord, let it [A] be said. _
_ _ _ _ I'll thank you day and _ _ night _ _ [E] for this one [A] loaf of bread. _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Three little _ _ graves _ _ _ [D] just _ [A] outside of town,
_ _ _ _ Where family and _ father _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ drown. _
_ _ _ _ To gaze [D] at a _ stone _ _ _ _ with words they [A] have read. _
_ _ _ _ It'll break them old windows, _ _ _ Lord, [E] and steal no [A] more bread. _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ I begged and [D] I cried _ _ for _ _ the other [A] kids' sake.
_ _ _ _ Not a penny, honey, God, _ _ _ _ _
what I _ [E] _ _
need. _ _ _ _
How [A] I'd chomp from _ _ _ _ [D] a store up _ ahead. _ _ _ _
I broke out of the window _ _ _ _ _ _
for one loaf of bread. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _