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[Intro]
A A D A   A A D E
A A7 D A  D E A A
[Chorus]
AThey took the children's bread Dand give it to the Adogs
AThey took the children's bread Dand give it to the Edogs
AThey took the children's A7bread Dand give it to the Adogs
DMakin' so many Epeople lives sAo hard
[Verse 1]
ANow while those cats get fat, Din came all the Arats
AStole away the cheese and Ddoing as they Eplease
AJack Spratt ate all the A7fat, his Dwife ate all the Alean
And Dso between the Eboth, you see they Alicked the platter clean, so
[Chorus]
AThey took the children's bread Dand give it to the Adogs
AThey took the children's bread Dand give it to the Edogs
AThey took the children's A7bread Dand give it to the Adogs
DMakin' so many Epeople lives sAo hard
A A D A   A A D E
A A7 D A  D E A A
[Verse 2]
Now there's a Agathering on Main Street, Dshuffling on Wall AStreet
ATo a new drum beat, Dturning up the Eheat, now
ANow the weak get A7strong, Dsinging a new Asong
DTime has come for Eus to right the Awrong, and so
[Chorus]
AThey took the children's bread Dand give it to the Adogs
AThey took the children's bread Dand give it to the Edogs
AThey took the children's A7bread Dand give it to the Adogs, oh
DMakin' so many Epeople lives so Ahard, 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]
AThey took the children's bread Dand give it to the Adogs
AThey took the children's bread Dand give it to the Edogs
AThey took the children's A7bread Dand give it to the Adogs
DMakin' so many Epeople lives so Ahard, hey
DMakin' so many Epeople lives so Ahard, hey
DMakin' so many Epeople lives so Ahard

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Childrens Bread

by Jimmy Cliff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

A A D A A A D E

A A7 D A D E A A

[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

[Verse 1]

A D A

Now while those cats get fat, in came all the rats

A D E

Stole away the cheese and doing as they please

A A7 D A

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

D E A

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]

A D A

Now there's a gathering on Main Street, shuffling on Wall Street

A D E

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

A A7 D A

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

About Childrens Bread Chords by Jimmy Cliff

Learn how to play Childrens Bread by Jimmy Cliff with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Childrens Bread chords”, “Childrens Bread guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Cliff 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 A, D, E, A7.

FAQ — Childrens Bread by Jimmy Cliff

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Can I transpose "Childrens Bread" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Childrens Bread"?

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Is "Childrens Bread" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Childrens Bread" by Jimmy Cliff with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Jimmy Cliff below.

What key is "Childrens Bread" in?

The chords for "Childrens Bread" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.