Chords of: Took the Children Away by: Archie Roach. (G, C, D, Cmaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Took the Children Away” by Archie Roach is in C Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 64 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, C, D, Cmaj7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 62% of the 5:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → C → G → C → D → G → C → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3:07 | 62% |
| C | 1:08 | 23% |
| D | 0:31 | 10% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:06 | 2% |
| C6 | 0:05 | 2% |
| D6 | 0:03 | 1% |
| Daug | 0:00 | 0% |
| Em7b5/D | 0:00 | 0% |
G – C – G – C – D – D6 – G – C – G – D – Em7b5/D – D6 – G – Cmaj7 – G – C – D – G – C – G – D – G – C – G – C – D – G – C – G – D – Daug – D6 – G – C – G – D – C6 – G – C – G – C – D – G – C – G – D – G – C – …
