God Bless The Child chords by
Billie Holiday
Gordon Jenkins 
Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
Db
Dbm
(Mama may have, Papa may have)
Ab
Bbm
(But God bless the child
Ab
Bbm
that's got his own)
Ab
Bbm
Cm
Bbm
Verse 1
Ab
Db
Them that's got shall get
Ab
Db
Them that's not shall lose
Gbm
Ab
Gbm
Ab
So the Bible said and it still is news
Db
Dbm
Mama may have, Papa may have
Ab
F
But God bless the child
Bbm
Eb
that's got his own
Ab
Bbm
That's got his own
Cm
Bbm
Verse 2
Ab
Bbm
Yes, the strong gets more
Ab
Bbm
While the weak ones fade
Gbm
Ab
Empty pockets don't
Gbm
Ab
ever make the grade
Db
Dbm
Mama may have, Papa may have
Ab
F
But God bless the child
Bbm
Eb
that's got his own
Ab
Bbm
Ebm
C
That's got his own
Bridge 1
Cm
G
Cm
Crowding round the door
Cm
F
Dbm
Eb
They don't come no more
Verse 3
Ab
Db
Rich rela tions give
Ab
Db
Crust of bread and such
Gbm
Ab
You can help yourself
Gbm
Ab
But don't take too much
Db
Dbm
Mama may have, Papa may have
Ab
F
But God bless the child
Bbm
Eb
that's got his own
That's got his own
Ab
Bbm
(God bless the child,
Ab
Bbm
Ab
the child that's got his own)
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