God Bless The Child chords by Billie Holiday, Gordon Jenkins (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db6
Dbm6
Ab
Bbm/Ab
Abmaj7
Ab7
Db
Ebm7b5
F7
Bbm7
Eb7
Cm7b5
C7
Fm
FmMaj7
Fm7
Fm6
Cm
G7
Cm7
Bbm7b5

Intro 1

(Mama may have, Papa may have)

(But God bless the child

that's got his own)

Verse 1
Abmaj7 
Ab7 
Db 
Them that's  (A flat minoraj7) got        (A flat7) shall  (D flat major) get
Abmaj7 
Ab7 
Db 
Them that's  (A flat minoraj7) not        (A flat7) shall  (D flat major) lose
Ebm7b5 
Ab7 
Ebm7b5 
Ab7 
So the  (E flat minor7b5) Bible      (A flat7) said  and it  (E flat minor7b5) still     is  (A flat7) news
Db6 
Dbm6 
 (D flat6) Mama may have,  (D flat minor6) Papa may have
Ab 
F7 
But  (A flat major) God bless the  (F7) child
Bbm7 
Eb7 
that's  (B flat minor7) got    his own  (E flat7) 
Ab 
Bbm/Ab 
That's  (A flat major) got his own  (B flat minor/Ab) 
Abmaj7 
Bbm/Ab 
 (A flat minoraj7)  (B flat minor/Ab) 

New- Play with audio & scroll

Upgrade to play 20,000+ songs ads free, and enjoy playing with music.

Get now

Verse 2

Yes, the strong gets more

While the weak ones fade

Empty pockets don't

ever make the grade

Mama may have, Papa may have

But God bless the child

that's got his own

That's got his own

Bridge 1

Money, you've got lots of friends

Crowding round the door

When you're gone and spending ends

They don't come no more

Verse 3
Abmaj7 
Ab7 
Db 
Rich re (A flat minoraj7) la         (A flat7) tions  (D flat major) give
Abmaj7 
Ab7 
Db 
Crust of  (A flat minoraj7) bread      (A flat7) and    (D flat major) such
Ebm7b5 
Ab7 
You can  (E flat minor7b5) help      your (A flat7) self
Ebm7b5 
Ab7 
But don't  (E flat minor7b5) take      too  (A flat7) much
Db6 
Dbm6 
 (D flat6) Mama may have,  (D flat minor6) Papa may have
Ab 
F7 
But  (A flat major) God bless the  (F7) child
Bbm7 
Eb7 
that's  (B flat minor7) got    his own  (E flat7) 
That's got his own
Ab 
Bbm/Ab 
 (A flat major) (God bless the  (B flat minor/Ab) child,
Ab 
Bbm/Ab 
Ab 
the  (A flat major) child that's  (B flat minor/Ab) got       his  (A flat major) own)

1956Jazz

Unlock All Tools

100+ tunings, chord games & metronome

Get now

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db6
Dbm6
Ab
Bbm/Ab
Abmaj7
Ab7
Db
Ebm7b5
F7
Bbm7
Eb7
Cm7b5
C7
Fm
FmMaj7
Fm7
Fm6
Cm
G7
Cm7
Bbm7b5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Ab majorBPM: 58

How did you like the song?

You need to to leave a rating.

245 views

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x
Dbm6: x-4-2-3-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbm/Ab: 4-x-3-3-2-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ebm7b5: x-x-1-2-2-2
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Cm7b5: x-3-4-3-4-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
FmMaj7: 1-x-2-1-1-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Fm6: x-x-3-1-3-1
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Bbm7b5: x-1-2-1-2-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

Even perfectly fretted chords sound wrong on an out-of-tune guitar. Get in tune in seconds, right in your browser, with the free online guitar tuner

This is the definitive original version of God Bless The Child by Billie Holiday, Gordon Jenkins, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Billie Holiday, Gordon Jenkins.