Archie Roach – Took The Children Away chords

GThis story's right, this story's true. I would not tell lies to you.
         C                           GLike the promises they did not keep, and how they fenced us in like sheep.

Said to us come take our hand, set us up on mission land.
CTaught us to read, to write and pray. 
D                                          G                  CThen they took the children away. Took the children away, the children away.
D                                   CSnatched from their Mothers breast, said this is for the best. 
GTook them away.

GThe welfare man, the police man, said you've got to understand.
      C                                 GWe'll give to them what you can't give, teach them how to really live.

Teach them how to live they said, humiliated them instead.
C                                     DTaught them that and taught them this and others taught them predjudice.
            G                  COh took the children away, the children away.
D                             C                     GBreaking their Mothers heart, tearing us all apart, took them away.

GOne dark day on Framlingham, came and didn't give a damn.
   C                              GMy Mother cried go get their Dad, he came running, fighting mad.

Mothers tears were falling down, my Dad shaped up and stood his ground.
             CHe said "You touch my kids and you fight me".
D                                  G                  CThen they took us from our family. Took us away, they took us away.
D                                 C                           GSnatched from our Mothers breast, said this was for the best, took us away.


Instumental:

GTold us what to do and say, taught us all the white mans ways.
C                            GThen they split us up again, gave us gifts to ease the pain.

Sent us off to foster homes, as we grew up we felt alone.
              CCause we were acting white, yet feeling black.
DOne sweet day all the children came back.

    G                       CThe children came back, the children came back.
D                                    CBack where their hearts grow strong, back where they all belong.
    GThe children came back, said the children came back.
       C                   DOh the children came back, back where they understand.
C                               Gback to their Mothers land, the children came back.


G                                   CBack to their Mother, back to their Father.
              G                     DBack to their Sister, back to their Brother.
              G                     CBack to their People, back to THEIR LAND.
                      G     C                 GAll the children came back, the children came back.
C                      G     D          GYeah the children came back, yes I came back.



Truly, one of the best songs of all time. I dedicate this to Uncle Ted RIP,
Aunty Carol RIP, Brenda, Tye and Eddie RIP. Comment, correction and/or
rating appreciated. Enjoy!