Took the Children Away Archie Roach This story's right, this story's true. I would not tell lies to you. Like the [C]promises they did not keep, [G]and how they fenced us in like sheep. Said to us come take our hand, set us up on mission land. [C]Taught us to read, to write and pray. [D]Then they took the children away. Took the [G]children away, the [C]children away. [D]Snatched from their Mothers breast, [C]said this is for the best. [G]Took them away. [G]The welfare man, the police man, sa (guitaretab.com)