Took The Children Away Chords by Archie Roach
Tempo:
55 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This story's right, this story's true.
I would not tell lies to [C] you, like the promises they did not [G] keep.
And have they fenced us in like sheep, said to us, come take our hand.
Set us up on mission [C] land, told us to read, to write and [D] pray.
Then they took the children [G] away, took the children away, [C] the children away.
[G] Snatched from their [D] mothers breast, had to cease [G] for the best, took them away.
Welfare man, the holy saint, said you've got to [C] understand, we'll give to them what you can't [G] give.
Teach them how to really live, teach them how to live they said, humiliate them instead.
[C] Taught them that, and taught them [D] this, and others taught them prejudice.
[G] You took the children away, [C] the children away.
[G] Breaking their [D] mothers heart, carrying a [G] sword of God, took them away.
One dark day on Framlingham, came and didn't give a damn.
[C] My mother cried, go get their [G] dad.
He came running, fighting me.
Mother's tears were falling down.
Dad shaped up and stood his [C] ground, he said, you touch my kids and you fight [D] me.
Then they took us from our family, [G] took us away, [C] they took us away.
[G] Snatched from our [D] mothers breast, had to cease [G] for the best, took us away.
[C] They took us [G] away.
[D] [C] [G]
Told us what to do and say, taught us all the white man's [C] way.
Then they sped us up again, [G] and gave us gifts to ease the pain.
Sent us off to foster homes.
As we grew up, we felt [C] alone, cause we were acting white, yet feeling black.
[D] One sweet day, all the children came [G] back.
The children came back.
[C] The children came back.
[G] Back where their [D] hearts grow strong, back where they [G] all belong.
The children came back.
Said the children came back.
[C] The children came back.
[G] Back where they [D] understand, back in their [G] mother's land.
The children came back.
Back to their mother.
[C] Back to their father.
[G] Back to their sister.
[D] Back to their brother.
[G] Back to their people.
[C] All [G] the children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C] Yes, I came [G] back.
I would not tell lies to [C] you, like the promises they did not [G] keep.
And have they fenced us in like sheep, said to us, come take our hand.
Set us up on mission [C] land, told us to read, to write and [D] pray.
Then they took the children [G] away, took the children away, [C] the children away.
[G] Snatched from their [D] mothers breast, had to cease [G] for the best, took them away.
Welfare man, the holy saint, said you've got to [C] understand, we'll give to them what you can't [G] give.
Teach them how to really live, teach them how to live they said, humiliate them instead.
[C] Taught them that, and taught them [D] this, and others taught them prejudice.
[G] You took the children away, [C] the children away.
[G] Breaking their [D] mothers heart, carrying a [G] sword of God, took them away.
One dark day on Framlingham, came and didn't give a damn.
[C] My mother cried, go get their [G] dad.
He came running, fighting me.
Mother's tears were falling down.
Dad shaped up and stood his [C] ground, he said, you touch my kids and you fight [D] me.
Then they took us from our family, [G] took us away, [C] they took us away.
[G] Snatched from our [D] mothers breast, had to cease [G] for the best, took us away.
[C] They took us [G] away.
[D] [C] [G]
Told us what to do and say, taught us all the white man's [C] way.
Then they sped us up again, [G] and gave us gifts to ease the pain.
Sent us off to foster homes.
As we grew up, we felt [C] alone, cause we were acting white, yet feeling black.
[D] One sweet day, all the children came [G] back.
The children came back.
[C] The children came back.
[G] Back where their [D] hearts grow strong, back where they [G] all belong.
The children came back.
Said the children came back.
[C] The children came back.
[G] Back where they [D] understand, back in their [G] mother's land.
The children came back.
Back to their mother.
[C] Back to their father.
[G] Back to their sister.
[D] Back to their brother.
[G] Back to their people.
[C] All [G] the children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C] Yes, I came [G] back.
Key:
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_ _ This story's right, this story's true.
I would not tell lies to [C] you, like the promises they did not [G] keep.
And have they fenced us in like sheep, said to us, come take our hand.
Set us up on mission [C] land, told us to read, to write and [D] pray.
Then they took the children [G] away, took the children away, [C] the children away. _
[G] Snatched from their [D] mothers breast, had to cease [G] for the best, took them away.
_ Welfare man, the holy saint, said you've got to [C] understand, we'll give to them what you can't [G] give.
Teach them how to really live, teach them how to live they said, humiliate them instead.
[C] Taught them that, and taught them [D] this, and others taught them prejudice.
[G] You took the children away, [C] the children away. _
[G] Breaking their [D] mothers heart, carrying a [G] sword of God, took them away.
_ One dark day on Framlingham, came and didn't give a damn.
[C] My mother cried, go get their [G] dad.
He came running, fighting me.
Mother's tears were falling down.
Dad shaped up and stood his [C] ground, he said, you touch my kids and you fight [D] me.
Then they took us from our family, [G] took us away, [C] they took us away. _
[G] Snatched from our [D] mothers breast, had to cease [G] for the best, took us away. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] They took us [G] away. _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ Told us what to do and say, taught us all the white man's [C] way.
Then they sped us up again, [G] and gave us gifts to ease the pain.
Sent us off to foster homes.
As we grew up, we felt [C] alone, cause we were acting white, yet feeling black.
[D] One sweet day, all the children came [G] back.
The children came back.
[C] The children came back. _
[G] Back where their [D] hearts grow strong, back where they [G] all belong.
The children came back.
Said the children came back.
[C] The children came back.
[G] Back where they [D] understand, back in their [G] mother's land.
The children came back.
Back to their mother.
_ [C] Back to their father.
_ [G] Back to their sister. _
[D] Back to their brother.
_ [G] Back to their people.
_ _ [C] _ _ All [G] the children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C] Yes, I came [G] back. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I would not tell lies to [C] you, like the promises they did not [G] keep.
And have they fenced us in like sheep, said to us, come take our hand.
Set us up on mission [C] land, told us to read, to write and [D] pray.
Then they took the children [G] away, took the children away, [C] the children away. _
[G] Snatched from their [D] mothers breast, had to cease [G] for the best, took them away.
_ Welfare man, the holy saint, said you've got to [C] understand, we'll give to them what you can't [G] give.
Teach them how to really live, teach them how to live they said, humiliate them instead.
[C] Taught them that, and taught them [D] this, and others taught them prejudice.
[G] You took the children away, [C] the children away. _
[G] Breaking their [D] mothers heart, carrying a [G] sword of God, took them away.
_ One dark day on Framlingham, came and didn't give a damn.
[C] My mother cried, go get their [G] dad.
He came running, fighting me.
Mother's tears were falling down.
Dad shaped up and stood his [C] ground, he said, you touch my kids and you fight [D] me.
Then they took us from our family, [G] took us away, [C] they took us away. _
[G] Snatched from our [D] mothers breast, had to cease [G] for the best, took us away. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] They took us [G] away. _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ Told us what to do and say, taught us all the white man's [C] way.
Then they sped us up again, [G] and gave us gifts to ease the pain.
Sent us off to foster homes.
As we grew up, we felt [C] alone, cause we were acting white, yet feeling black.
[D] One sweet day, all the children came [G] back.
The children came back.
[C] The children came back. _
[G] Back where their [D] hearts grow strong, back where they [G] all belong.
The children came back.
Said the children came back.
[C] The children came back.
[G] Back where they [D] understand, back in their [G] mother's land.
The children came back.
Back to their mother.
_ [C] Back to their father.
_ [G] Back to their sister. _
[D] Back to their brother.
_ [G] Back to their people.
_ _ [C] _ _ All [G] the children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C] Yes, I came [G] back. _ _
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