Suffer Little Children chords by
The Smiths

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Over the moor,

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take me to the moor

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Dig a shallow grave

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And I'll lay me down

Verse 2

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Over the moor, take me to the moor

Dig a shallow grave

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And I'll lay me down

Verse 3

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F#m

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Lesley- Anne, with your pretty white beads

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Oh John, you'll never be a man

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And you'll never see your

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F#m

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C#

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home again

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Oh Manchester,

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so much to answer for

Verse 4

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Edward, see those alluring lights ?

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Tonight will be your very last night

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A wo man said : "I know my

Verse 5

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son is dead

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I'll never rest my hands

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on his sacred head"

Verse 6

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Hindley wakes and Hindley says :

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Hindley wakes, Hindley wakes,

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Hindley wakes, and says :

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"Oh, wherever he has gone,

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I have gone"

Verse 7

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But fresh lilacedmoorland fields

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Am

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Cannot hide the stolid stench of death

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Fresh lilacedmoorland fields

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Cannot hide the stolid stench of death

Verse 8

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F#m

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Hindley wakes an d says :

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Hindley wakes, Hindley wakes,

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Hindley wakes, and says :

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"Oh, whatever he has done,

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I have done"

Verse 9

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But this is no easy ride

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For a child cries :

Verse 10

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"Oh, find me...find me, nothing more

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We are on a sul len misty moor

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We may be dead and we may be gone

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But we will be, we will be,

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we will be, right by your side

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Until the day you die

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This is no easy ride

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We will haunt you when you laugh

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Yes, you could say we're a team

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You might sleep

You might sleep

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You might sleep

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BUT YOU

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WILL NEVER DREAM !

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Oh, you might sleep

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BUT YOU WILL NEVER DREAM !

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You might sleep

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BUT YOU WILL NEVER DREAM !"

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Oh Manchester,

Verse 11

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so much to answer for

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Oh Manchester,

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so much to answer for

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Oh,

Verse 12

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find me,

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find me !

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Find me !

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I'll haunt you when you laugh

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Oh, I'll haunt you when

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you laugh

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You might sleep

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BUT YOU WILL NEVER

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DREAM !

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Oh...

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Over the moors, I'm on the moor

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F#m

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Oh, over the moor

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F#m

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Oh, the child is on the moor

Outro 1

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Suffer Little Children by The Smiths is A major.

The primary chords used in Suffer Little Children are A, D, Bm, E, G#m, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, Bm, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Suffer Little Children is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Suffer Little Children using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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