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Suffer Little Children

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[Intro] 
Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Bm7 Dmaj7 C#m7
[Verse]
Over the moors, take me to the moors
Dmaj7dig a shaAmaj7llow grDmaj7ave and I'll laAmaj7y me down
Dmaj7Lesley-Anne wiAmaj7th youBm7r pretty whitDmaj7e beadsC#m7  
Bm7oh JohnE, you'll never G#m7be a manG  
   Aand you'll never seBm7e your    home... home again
   Doh MEanchester, so much tBm7o ansEwer foG#m7rG  
A     Bm7        D        E
[Verse]
Edward, see those alluring lights?
tonight will be your very last night.
a woman said, "I know my son is dead
I'll never rest my hand on his sacred head."
Hindley wakes and Hindley says:
"Wherever he has gone, I have gone."
But fresh lilaced moorland fields
Cannot hide the stolid stench of death
Hindley wakes and Hindley says:
"Whatever he has done, I have done."
But this is no easy ride
for a child cries:
[Chorus]
"find me...find me, nothing more
we're on a sullen misty moor
we may be dead and we may be gone
but we will be right by your side
until the day you die
his is no easy ride.
we will haunt you when you laugh
yes, you could say we're a team
you might sleep
BUT YOU WILL NEVER DREAM!
[Outro]
Oh Manchester, so much to answer for
Oh Manchester, so much to answer for
Over the moor, I'm on the moor
The child is on the moor.

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The story behind the song

This song delves into the haunting tragedy of the Moors murders from 1963 to 1965, a deeply personal subject for the lyricist who was only a few years younger than the victims. It names some of the children lost, like John Kilbride, Lesley Ann Downey, and Edward Evans, and references one of the perpetrators. The title itself, "Suffer Little Children," echoes a biblical phrase, lending a poignant and sorrowful weight to the narrative. Playing this song channels a profound sense of loss and remembrance.

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Suffer Little Children

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Amaj7

Bm7

C#m7

G#m7

[Intro]

Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Bm7 Dmaj7 C#m7

[Verse]

Over the moors, take me to the moors

Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7

dig a shallow grave and I'll lay me down

Dmaj7 Amaj7 Bm7 Dmaj7 C#m7

Lesley-Anne with your pretty white beads

Bm7 E G#m7 G

oh John, you'll never be a man

A Bm7

and you'll never see your home... home again

D E Bm7 E G#m7 G

oh Manchester, so much to answer for

A Bm7 D E

[Verse]

Edward, see those alluring lights?

tonight will be your very last night.

a woman said, "I know my son is dead

I'll never rest my hand on his sacred head."

Hindley wakes and Hindley says:

"Wherever he has gone, I have gone."

But fresh lilaced moorland fields

Cannot hide the stolid stench of death

Hindley wakes and Hindley says:

"Whatever he has done, I have done."

But this is no easy ride

for a child cries:

[Chorus]

"find me...find me, nothing more

we're on a sullen misty moor

we may be dead and we may be gone

but we will be right by your side

until the day you die

his is no easy ride.

we will haunt you when you laugh

yes, you could say we're a team

you might sleep

BUT YOU WILL NEVER DREAM!

[Outro]

Oh Manchester, so much to answer for

Over the moor, I'm on the moor

The child is on the moor.

About Suffer Little Children Chords by The Smiths

Learn how to play Suffer Little Children by The Smiths with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Suffer Little Children chords”, “Suffer Little Children guitar chords”, or “The Smiths Suffer Little Children 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 Suffer Little Children chords and for experienced players who want accurate Suffer Little Children lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dmaj7, Amaj7, Bm7, C#m7, E, G#m7.

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