Jimmy Cliff – Childrens Bread (Guitar)

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[Intro] A A D A A A D E A A7 D A D E A A [Chorus]
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They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

A                             D                  E
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

A                       A7    D                  A
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

D             E              A
Makin' so many people lives so hard
[Verse 1]
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Now while those cats get fat, in came all the rats

A                        D             E
Stole away the cheese and doing as they please

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Jack Spratt ate all the fat, his wife ate all the lean

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And so between the both, you see they licked the platter clean, so
[Chorus]
A                             D                  A
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

A                             D                  E
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

A                       A7    D                  A
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

D             E              A
Makin' so many people lives so hard
A A D A A A D E A A7 D A D E A A [Verse 2]
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Now there's a gathering on Main Street, shuffling on Wall Street

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To a new drum beat, turning up the heat, now

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Now the weak get strong, singing a new song

D                E               A
Time has come for us to right the wrong, and so
[Chorus]
A                             D                  A
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

A                             D                  E
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

A                       A7    D                  A
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs, oh

D             E               A
Makin' so many people lives so hard, we're singin'
A A D A A A D E A A7 D A D E A A [Instrumental] A A D A A A D E A A7 D A D E A A [Outro]
A                             D                  A
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

A                             D                  E
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

A                       A7    D                  A
They took the children's bread and give it to the dogs

D             E               A
Makin' so many people lives so hard, hey

D             E               A
Makin' so many people lives so hard, hey

D             E               A
Makin' so many people lives so hard