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Childrens Bread

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[Intro]
C F C
C F G
C F C
F G C
[Chorus]
CThey took the children's bread
And they Fgave it to the Cdogs
CTook the children's bread
And they Fgave it to the Gdogs
They Ctook the children's bread
And they Fgave it to the Cdogs
FMakin' so many Gpeoples lives so Chard
[Verse 1]
CWhile those cats get fat
FIn came all the Crats
CStole away the cheese
And Fdoing as they Gplease
CJack Spratt ate all the fat
And his Fwife, well, ate all the Clean
So Fbetween the both, you Gsee
They Clicked the platter clean
[Chorus]
CThey took the children's bread
And they Fgave it to the Cdogs
CThey took the children's bread
And Fgave it to the Gdogs
They Ctook the children's bread
And they Fgave it to the Cdogs
FMakin' so many Gpeoples lives so Chard
[Verse 2]
CNow there's a gathering on Main Street
FShuffling on Wall CStreet
CTo a new drum beat
FTurning up the Gheat
CNow the weak get strong
FSinging a new Csong
FTime has come for Gus to right their Cwrongs
[Chorus]
CThey took the children's bread
And they Fgave it to the Cdogs
CThey took the children's bread
And Fgave it to the Gdogs
They Ctook the children's bread
And they Fgave it to the Cdogs
FMakin' so many Gpeoples lives so Chard
[Break]
CWhoa whoa FwhoCooa
CWhoa whoa FwhoGooa
CWhoa whoa FwhoCooa
FWhoooa Goooh Cooooh 
[Chorus]
CThey took the children's bread
And they Fgave it to the Cdogs
CThey took the children's bread
And Fgave it to the Gdogs
They Ctook the children's bread
And they Fgave it to the Cdogs
FMakin' so many Gpeoples lives so Chard
[Outro]
C F C
C F G
C F C
F G C

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Childrens Bread

by Tim Timebomb

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C

C F G

C F C

F G C

[Chorus]

They took the children's bread

F C

And they gave it to the dogs

Took the children's bread

F G

And they gave it to the dogs

They took the children's bread

F C

And they gave it to the dogs

F G C

Makin' so many peoples lives so hard

[Verse 1]

While those cats get fat

F C

In came all the rats

Stole away the cheese

F G

And doing as they please

Jack Spratt ate all the fat

F C

And his wife, well, ate all the lean

F G

So between the both, you see

They licked the platter clean

[Chorus]

They took the children's bread

F C

And they gave it to the dogs

They took the children's bread

F G

And gave it to the dogs

They took the children's bread

F C

And they gave it to the dogs

F G C

Makin' so many peoples lives so hard

[Verse 2]

Now there's a gathering on Main Street

F C

Shuffling on Wall Street

To a new drum beat

F G

Turning up the heat

Now the weak get strong

F C

Singing a new song

F G C

Time has come for us to right their wrongs

[Chorus]

They took the children's bread

F C

And they gave it to the dogs

They took the children's bread

F G

And gave it to the dogs

They took the children's bread

F C

And they gave it to the dogs

F G C

Makin' so many peoples lives so hard

[Break]

C F C

Whoa whoa whoooa

C F G

Whoa whoa whoooa

C F C

Whoa whoa whoooa

F G C

Whoooa oooh ooooh

[Chorus]

They took the children's bread

F C

And they gave it to the dogs

They took the children's bread

F G

And gave it to the dogs

They took the children's bread

F C

And they gave it to the dogs

F G C

Makin' so many peoples lives so hard

[Outro]

C F C

C F G

C F C

F G C

About Childrens Bread Chords by Tim Timebomb

Learn how to play Childrens Bread by Tim Timebomb with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Childrens Bread chords”, “Childrens Bread guitar chords”, or “Tim Timebomb Childrens Bread chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Childrens Bread chords and for experienced players who want accurate Childrens Bread lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G.

FAQ — Childrens Bread by Tim Timebomb

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Is "Childrens Bread" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Childrens Bread" in?

The chords for "Childrens Bread" show the original chord names (including C, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.