God Bless The Child Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]Mama [Am]may have, p[Em]apa [G]may [Eb]have,
but [G]God bless the child that's
got his [C]own.[G][C][G]
[Am]them that'[G]s got shall get[C]
them [G]that's not shall [C]lose
[Ddim]so the B[E]ible said [Am]and it[Ddim]
It's still is [G]news
[C]Mama may have, [Cm]Papa may have
[G]But [F#]God [E]bless [Ddim]the child
that's [Am]got his own
[D]That's [G]got his [C]own[Am][G]
[Am]Yes,[G] the strong gets more
[Am]while [D]the weak [G]ones [Am]fade
Empty pocket[G]s don't
ever make [G]the grade
[B]Mam[C]a may have, Papa may hav[Cdim]e,
[G]but God bless the chi[E]ld
[G]that's [Am]got his own,
[D]that's got[G] his own[Am].
[Ddim][Bdim][B][Em]
Money, you've got lots of friends
[Bm]Crowdin' round [F#dim]the door[F#m][Bm][B]
[Em]When you're [B]gone an
[Em]d spending ends,
[Bm]they[E] don't come no more.[Am][Adim]
[D]Rich relation[G]s give,[C]
crust [G]of bread and such
[C]You can [D]help [Ddim]yourself,
[G]but don[Ddim]'t take too much[G]
[C]Mama may [F]have, Papa may have
[G]But God bless the [E]child
that's [Am]got his own,
[D]that's got his own[D].
[G]God bless the child,
the child that's [B]got [C]his [D]own[G].