Chords for Archie Roach: Took The Children Away | 2020 ARIA Awards #Livestream
Tempo:
110.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G] This story is true.
I will not tell lies to you.
The [C] promises they did not keep.
How they placed us in like [C] sheep.
[G] Said to us, come take a hand.
[C] [G] Set us up on mission [G] landing.
[C] Told us to read, write, and pray.
[D] Then they took the children away.
[G] Took the children away.
[C] The children away.
[G] Snatched from their mother's [D] breast.
Said this is for the best.
[G] Took them away.
[C]
Well, [G] the policeman said you've got to understand.
[C] Give to them what you can't [G] give.
Teach them how to really live.
Teach them how to live, they said.
Humiliated them instead.
[C] Taught them that and taught them this.
[D] And others taught them prejudice.
They [G] took the children away.
[A]
[C] The children away.
[G] Breaking their mother's [D] heart.
Tearing our soul [G] apart.
Took them away.
One dark day [D] in Framlingham.
[Em] Came and didn't [G] give a damn.
[C] My mother cried, go get their dad.
[G] He came running, fighting mad.
Mother's tears [Em] were falling down.
[G] Dad shaked up, yeah, he stood his ground.
He [C] said, you touch my kids, you fight me.
[D] Then they took us from our family.
[G] They took us away.
[C] They took us away.
[G] Snatched from our mother's breast.
[D] Said this is for the [G] best.
Took us away.
Told us what to do and say.
Well, they taught us all these white man's ways of [C] life.
Then they split us up again.
[G] And they gave us gifts to ease the pain.
[D] Sent us off to the foster homes.
And as we grew up, we felt alone.
We [C] were acting wild, feeling black.
[D] One sweet day, the children came back.
[G] The children came back.
The [C] children came back.
[G] Back where their hearts grow [D] strong.
Back where they all [G] belong.
The children came back.
Said the children came back.
Well, [C] I thought children came back.
[G] Back where they understand.
[D] Back to their mother's [G] land.
The children came [D] back.
Back [G] to their mother.
Back [C] to their fathers.
Back [G] to their sister.
Back [D] to their brothers.
Back [G] to their people.
Back [C] to their land.
The [G] children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C]
Oh, the [D] children [G] came back.
[C]
Yes, I came [G] back.
[C]
[G]
[N]
[D] [G]
[C] [G] This story is true.
I will not tell lies to you.
The [C] promises they did not keep.
How they placed us in like [C] sheep.
[G] Said to us, come take a hand.
[C] [G] Set us up on mission [G] landing.
[C] Told us to read, write, and pray.
[D] Then they took the children away.
[G] Took the children away.
[C] The children away.
[G] Snatched from their mother's [D] breast.
Said this is for the best.
[G] Took them away.
[C]
Well, [G] the policeman said you've got to understand.
[C] Give to them what you can't [G] give.
Teach them how to really live.
Teach them how to live, they said.
Humiliated them instead.
[C] Taught them that and taught them this.
[D] And others taught them prejudice.
They [G] took the children away.
[A]
[C] The children away.
[G] Breaking their mother's [D] heart.
Tearing our soul [G] apart.
Took them away.
One dark day [D] in Framlingham.
[Em] Came and didn't [G] give a damn.
[C] My mother cried, go get their dad.
[G] He came running, fighting mad.
Mother's tears [Em] were falling down.
[G] Dad shaked up, yeah, he stood his ground.
He [C] said, you touch my kids, you fight me.
[D] Then they took us from our family.
[G] They took us away.
[C] They took us away.
[G] Snatched from our mother's breast.
[D] Said this is for the [G] best.
Took us away.
Told us what to do and say.
Well, they taught us all these white man's ways of [C] life.
Then they split us up again.
[G] And they gave us gifts to ease the pain.
[D] Sent us off to the foster homes.
And as we grew up, we felt alone.
We [C] were acting wild, feeling black.
[D] One sweet day, the children came back.
[G] The children came back.
The [C] children came back.
[G] Back where their hearts grow [D] strong.
Back where they all [G] belong.
The children came back.
Said the children came back.
Well, [C] I thought children came back.
[G] Back where they understand.
[D] Back to their mother's [G] land.
The children came [D] back.
Back [G] to their mother.
Back [C] to their fathers.
Back [G] to their sister.
Back [D] to their brothers.
Back [G] to their people.
Back [C] to their land.
The [G] children came back.
[C] The [G] children came back.
[C]
Oh, the [D] children [G] came back.
[C]
Yes, I came [G] back.
[C]
[G]
[N]
Key:
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C
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A
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D
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] This story _ is true.
_ _ I will not tell lies to you.
The [C] promises _ they did not keep.
_ How they placed us in like [C] sheep.
_ [G] Said to us, come take a hand.
[C] _ _ [G] Set us up on mission [G] landing.
[C] Told us to read, write, and pray.
_ [D] Then they took the children away.
[G] Took the children away. _ _ _
_ [C] The children _ away. _ _
_ [G] Snatched from their mother's [D] breast.
Said this is for the best.
[G] Took them away.
_ _ [C]
Well, [G] _ the _ _ _ policeman said you've got to understand.
_ [C] Give to them what you can't [G] give.
Teach them how to really live.
_ Teach them how to live, they said.
_ _ Humiliated them instead.
_ [C] Taught them that and taught them this.
[D] And others taught them prejudice.
They [G] took the children away.
_ _ [A] _
[C] The children away. _ _ _
_ [G] Breaking their mother's [D] heart.
Tearing our soul [G] apart.
Took them away. _ _
_ _ One dark day [D] in _ Framlingham.
[Em] _ Came and didn't [G] give a damn. _
[C] My mother cried, go get their dad.
_ [G] He came running, fighting mad.
_ _ _ Mother's tears [Em] were falling down.
_ [G] Dad shaked up, yeah, he stood his ground.
He [C] said, you touch my kids, you fight me.
_ [D] Then they took us from our family.
[G] They took us away. _ _ _
[C] They took us away. _ _
_ [G] Snatched from our mother's breast.
[D] Said this is for the [G] best.
Took us away. _ _ _
_ _ Told us what to do and say. _
Well, they taught us all these white man's ways of [C] life.
Then they split us up again. _
[G] And they gave us gifts to ease the pain.
[D] _ Sent us off to the foster homes.
And as we grew up, we felt alone.
We [C] were acting wild, feeling black.
_ [D] One sweet day, the children came back.
[G] The children came back. _
The [C] children came back. _ _
_ [G] Back where their hearts grow [D] strong.
Back where they all [G] belong.
The children came back. _ _
Said the children came back.
Well, [C] I thought children came back. _ _
_ [G] Back where they understand.
[D] Back to their mother's [G] land.
The children came [D] back.
Back [G] to their mother. _ _ _
Back [C] to their fathers. _ _ _
Back [G] to their sister. _ _ _ _
Back [D] to their brothers. _ _ _
Back [G] to their people. _ _ _
Back [C] to their _ _ land.
The [G] children came back.
_ [C] The _ [G] children came back.
_ _ [C]
Oh, the [D] children [G] came back.
_ [C] _ _
Yes, I came [G] back. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] This story _ is true.
_ _ I will not tell lies to you.
The [C] promises _ they did not keep.
_ How they placed us in like [C] sheep.
_ [G] Said to us, come take a hand.
[C] _ _ [G] Set us up on mission [G] landing.
[C] Told us to read, write, and pray.
_ [D] Then they took the children away.
[G] Took the children away. _ _ _
_ [C] The children _ away. _ _
_ [G] Snatched from their mother's [D] breast.
Said this is for the best.
[G] Took them away.
_ _ [C]
Well, [G] _ the _ _ _ policeman said you've got to understand.
_ [C] Give to them what you can't [G] give.
Teach them how to really live.
_ Teach them how to live, they said.
_ _ Humiliated them instead.
_ [C] Taught them that and taught them this.
[D] And others taught them prejudice.
They [G] took the children away.
_ _ [A] _
[C] The children away. _ _ _
_ [G] Breaking their mother's [D] heart.
Tearing our soul [G] apart.
Took them away. _ _
_ _ One dark day [D] in _ Framlingham.
[Em] _ Came and didn't [G] give a damn. _
[C] My mother cried, go get their dad.
_ [G] He came running, fighting mad.
_ _ _ Mother's tears [Em] were falling down.
_ [G] Dad shaked up, yeah, he stood his ground.
He [C] said, you touch my kids, you fight me.
_ [D] Then they took us from our family.
[G] They took us away. _ _ _
[C] They took us away. _ _
_ [G] Snatched from our mother's breast.
[D] Said this is for the [G] best.
Took us away. _ _ _
_ _ Told us what to do and say. _
Well, they taught us all these white man's ways of [C] life.
Then they split us up again. _
[G] And they gave us gifts to ease the pain.
[D] _ Sent us off to the foster homes.
And as we grew up, we felt alone.
We [C] were acting wild, feeling black.
_ [D] One sweet day, the children came back.
[G] The children came back. _
The [C] children came back. _ _
_ [G] Back where their hearts grow [D] strong.
Back where they all [G] belong.
The children came back. _ _
Said the children came back.
Well, [C] I thought children came back. _ _
_ [G] Back where they understand.
[D] Back to their mother's [G] land.
The children came [D] back.
Back [G] to their mother. _ _ _
Back [C] to their fathers. _ _ _
Back [G] to their sister. _ _ _ _
Back [D] to their brothers. _ _ _
Back [G] to their people. _ _ _
Back [C] to their _ _ land.
The [G] children came back.
_ [C] The _ [G] children came back.
_ _ [C]
Oh, the [D] children [G] came back.
_ [C] _ _
Yes, I came [G] back. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _