God Bless The Child Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Am][G][F][E][Em][Am][Ab][F][D][G][F#]

[Verse 1]
[F#]The
[G]Gentleman's [C]The[G]m t[C]hat[G]'s got shall get,[C]
[G]them that's not sha[C]ll lose
[G]So [Dm]the Bible says,[G] and i[Dm]t still is new[C#aug]
[C#]your [C]mama may have
[G]you[F]r papa he may hav[Cm]e
[Bm]but god bless [E]the child
[Am]that's got his [D]own
[G]that's got[Em] his own[C][G][C]
[G]The str[C]ong, the[Em]y get more,
[G]while the weak [C]ones fade.
[Dm]Empty pockets[G]
don't [Dm]ever make the [C#]grade.
[A]Your [C]mama may have,
oo[F]h, papa may [Cm]have,
[A]but[Bm] God bless the [E]child
that's [Am]got his o[Dm]wn,[D]
[G]that's got his [C]own.[Em][C][G]
[F#m]Oh, mo[B]ney[Baug],[Em]
you've got lots of friends
[A]They're [Bm]all crow[D]ding round
[Bm]your [D]door[F#][F#m][B]
[Baug]But when[Em] you're gone,
[Baug]an d you[Em]r spending ends,[A]
[Bm]well they don't come aroun[E]d
no [Am]more, no [G]more.[F#]
[B]Tho[Baug]se rich[G] relations,[C]
[G]they might give you
crusts [C]of bread [E]and such.
[Dm]You can help yours[G]elf,
[F]but [Dm]don't take too m[C]uch[Dm][Baug]
[C]Your mama [Am]may [G]have,[Em]
[F]or your papa [Eb]he ma[Cm]y ha[F]ve
[Bm]May God bless [E]the child
[Am]that's got his [D]own
[G]That's got his [C]own[Em][G]
[C]Oh [G]yea[Dm]h[G][F][Dm][Am][Dm][Db][C][Am][F]
[Cm][D][A][Bm][D][E][Am][D][G][Bm][G][C][Am][G][Am][G]
[C][Cm][Em][Dm]
[Em][F][G][Dm][F][Dm][F][Db][C][G][C][Am][F][Cm][F][Cm][Baug]
[Bm][D][E][F][E][Am][C][D][G][Bm][C][Am][G][D][G][F#m]
[Bm]Oh, [Em]money, money,
[Baug]you've g[Cm]ot l[Em]ots of friends[A]
[Bm]They're all crowding [D]round
[Bm]your [F#]door[B][Baug]
[Em]But when you're gone
[Baug]and all [Em]your spending
[Dbdim]end s[A]
[Bm]They don't come [C]round your [Em]door
[Am]no more, no more[D][G]
Your rich rela[C]tions,
[G]they may give you
crusts [C]of bread and [G]such
[Dm]They say [G]help yourself,
[Dm]but don'[C]t take[C#dim] too[Baug]
[C#dim]much[C]
Your mama [Em]may [F]have,
your papa may have
[Bm]God bless the [E]child,
[Am]God bless [D]the [Ebdim]child
[D]That's got his own[G][C]
[G][Em][G][C][G][C]
[Bm]God bless the [E]child
[Am]God bless that c[Ab]hild[F#]
[F#]That's got his own
[G]