Suffer The Children

Tears for Fears - Suffer The Children: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Suffer The Children" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Suffer The Children Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tears for Fears

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Suffer The Children" smoothly on your guitar.

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G
It's a sad affair,
G7
when there's no one there,
C                    G
He calls out in the night.
And it's so unfair,
G7
at least it seems that way,
C                      G
when you gave him his life.

Chorus:
    F
And all this time he's been getting you down,
              C
You ought to pick him up when there's no one around,
        F
And convince him,
         C
Oh just talk to him,
           F
Cause he knows in his heart you won't be home soon,
         C
And he's an only child in an only room
            F
And he's dependent on you
            C
Oh he's  dependent on you

And it seems so strange
That at the end of the day
Making love can be so good
But the pain of birth
What is it worth
When it don't turn out the way it should?

Chorus:
And all this time it's been getting you down
You ought to pick him up when there's no one around
And convince him,
oh, just talk to him
Cause he knows in his heart you won't be home soon
He's an only child in an only room
And he's dependant on you
And he's dependant on you

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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Suffer The Children" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Suffer The Children" by Tears for Fears.

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