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Treat The Youths Right

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Music & Lyrics: Jimmy Cliff
Album: Special (1982)
You can also play with capo 1, transpose -1
[Intro]
|   Db|   Db|   Bbm|   Bbm|  x2
[Chorus]
DbTreat the youths Dbright
 DbInstead of putting up a Bbmfight!
BbmTreat the youths Dbright
 DbOr you'll be playing with dynBbmamite
BbmTreat the youths Dbright
 DbInstead of putting up a Bbmfight!
BbmTreat the youths Dbright
DbOr you'll be playing with dynaBbmmiteBbm  
[Verse 1]
 AbWhen you go and Ablook for a job
 GbThere is someone Gbgivin' you a fight
 AbLike they want you to Abgo and rob
 GbAnd we know that Gbthat's not right
Oooh Abyeah (oooh yeah)
Oooh Abyeah yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
DbTreat the youths Dbright
 DbInstead of putting up a Bbmfight!
Now you fi Bbmtreat the youths Dbright
 DbOr you'll be playing with dynBbmamite
You seh fi Bbmtreat the youths Dbright, right, right, right
 DbInstead of giving us a fBbmight
Oh you fi Bbmtreat the youths Dbright
 DbOr you'll be playing with dynaBbmmiteBbm  
[Verse 2]
 AbAll the boys and Abgirls of today
 GbWho are the grown men and Gbwomen of tomorrow
 AbTake heed to the Abwords that I say
 GbOr your days will be Gbfilled with sorrow
Oooh Abyeah (oooh yeah)
Oooh Abyeah yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
DbTreat the youths Dbright
 DbInstead of putting up a Bbmfight
'Cause if you Bbmtreat the youths Dbright
 DbYou could be sitting on a Bbmbomb
(Woah woah woah waBbmoh)
(Woah woah woah waDboh)Db  
[Instrumental]
||   Bbm|   Bbm|   Db|   Db|  x2
||   Bbm|   Bbm|
[Verse 3]
 AbWhat was hidden from the Abfirst resurrection
GbNow revealed in the Gbsecond resurrection
 AbWhat was hidden from the Abfirst generation
GbNow revealed to the Gbfifth generation
Oooh Abyeah (oooh yeah)
Oooh Abyeah yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
DbTreat the youths Dbright
 DbInstead of putting up a Bbmfight!
BbmTreat the youths Dbright
 DbOr you'll be playing with dynBbmamite
BbmTreat the youths Dbright, right, right, right
 DbInstead of giving us a Bbmfight
And you fi Bbmtreat the youths Dbright
 DbOr you'll be playing with dynaBbmmiteBbm  
[Verse 4]
 AbWhat was hidden from the Abwise and prudent
 GbNow revealed to the Gbbabes and sucklings
 AbWhat was hidden from the Abhigh school students
 GbNow, revealed to the the Gbkids and ducklings
Oooh Abyeah (oooh yeah)
Oooh Abyeah yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
DbTreat the youths Dbright
 DbInstead of putting up a Bbmfight!
Now you fi Bbmtreat the youths Dbright
 DbOr you'll be playing with dynBbmamite
Now you fi Bbmtreat the youths Dbright right, right, rightDb  
[Outro]
    Bbm(BbmTreat the youths Dbright)Db  
    Bbm(BbmTreat the youths Dbright)Db  
    Bbm(BbmTreat the youths Dbright)Db  
    Bbm(BbmTreat the youths Dbright)Db  
    Bbm(BbmTreat the youths Dbright)
Treat them Dbright, treat them Bbmright!
(BbmTreat the youths Dbright)

All chords in this song (4)

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Treat The Youths Right

by Jimmy Cliff

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Music & Lyrics: Jimmy Cliff

Album: Special (1982)

You can also play with capo 1, transpose -1

[Intro]

Db Db Bbm Bbm

| | | | | x2

[Chorus]

Db Db

Treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Instead of putting up a fight!

Bbm Db

Treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Or you'll be playing with dynamite

Bbm Db

Treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Instead of putting up a fight!

Bbm Db

Treat the youths right

Db Bbm Bbm

Or you'll be playing with dynamite

[Verse 1]

Ab Ab

When you go and look for a job

Gb Gb

There is someone givin' you a fight

Ab Ab

Like they want you to go and rob

Gb Gb

And we know that that's not right

Oooh yeah (oooh yeah)

Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah

[Chorus]

Db Db

Treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Instead of putting up a fight!

Bbm Db

Now you fi treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Or you'll be playing with dynamite

Bbm Db

You seh fi treat the youths right, right, right, right

Db Bbm

Instead of giving us a fight

Bbm Db

Oh you fi treat the youths right

Db Bbm Bbm

Or you'll be playing with dynamite

[Verse 2]

Ab Ab

All the boys and girls of today

Gb Gb

Who are the grown men and women of tomorrow

Ab Ab

Take heed to the words that I say

Gb Gb

Or your days will be filled with sorrow

Oooh yeah (oooh yeah)

Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah

[Chorus]

Db Db

Treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Instead of putting up a fight

Bbm Db

'Cause if you treat the youths right

Db Bbm

You could be sitting on a bomb

Bbm

(Woah woah woah waoh)

Db Db

(Woah woah woah waoh)

[Instrumental]

Bbm Bbm Db Db

|| | | | | x2

Bbm Bbm

|| | |

[Verse 3]

Ab Ab

What was hidden from the first resurrection

Gb Gb

Now revealed in the second resurrection

Ab Ab

What was hidden from the first generation

Gb Gb

Now revealed to the fifth generation

Oooh yeah (oooh yeah)

Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah

[Chorus]

Db Db

Treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Instead of putting up a fight!

Bbm Db

Treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Or you'll be playing with dynamite

Bbm Db

Treat the youths right, right, right, right

Db Bbm

Instead of giving us a fight

Bbm Db

And you fi treat the youths right

Db Bbm Bbm

Or you'll be playing with dynamite

[Verse 4]

Ab Ab

What was hidden from the wise and prudent

Gb Gb

Now revealed to the babes and sucklings

Ab Ab

What was hidden from the high school students

Gb Gb

Now, revealed to the the kids and ducklings

Oooh yeah (oooh yeah)

Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah

[Chorus]

Db Db

Treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Instead of putting up a fight!

Bbm Db

Now you fi treat the youths right

Db Bbm

Or you'll be playing with dynamite

Bbm Db Db

Now you fi treat the youths right right, right, right

[Outro]

Bbm Bbm Db Db

(Treat the youths right)

Bbm Bbm Db Db

(Treat the youths right)

Bbm Bbm Db Db

(Treat the youths right)

Bbm Bbm Db Db

(Treat the youths right)

Bbm Bbm Db

(Treat the youths right)

Db Bbm

Treat them right, treat them right!

Bbm Db

(Treat the youths right)

About Treat The Youths Right Chords by Jimmy Cliff

Learn how to play Treat The Youths Right by Jimmy Cliff with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Treat The Youths Right chords”, “Treat The Youths Right guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Cliff Treat The Youths Right 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 Treat The Youths Right chords and for experienced players who want accurate Treat The Youths Right lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Db, Bbm, Ab, Gb.

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The chords for "Treat The Youths Right" show the original chord names (including Db, Bbm, Ab, Gb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.