God Bless The Child chords

Lou Rawls

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G7      C        Gdim           C       Gdim 
Them that's got shall get, them that's not shall lose 
    Gm7     C9         Gm7       C9 
So the Bible said, and it still is news 
F     Fdim   Fm    Fdim 
Mama may  have,  papa may have 
  Em7          Gdim       Dm7      G7           
But God bless the child that's got his own 
G7/13-         C  Am7 Dm7 G7 
That's got his own 
G7      C         Gdim       C        Gdim 
Yes, the strong gets more, while the weak ones fade 
   Gm7    C9         Gm7   C9 
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade 
F   Fdim     Fm      Fdim 
Mama may  have,   papa may have 
    Em7       Gdim         Dm7    G7           
But God bless the child that's got his own 
 G7/13-         C   C5-/7 F7 E7 
That's got his own 
Bridge 
Am7    Am7+    Am7   Am6   Em             Em7+     Em7  Em6 
Money, you got lots o' friends crowdin' round the door 
Am7      Am7+       Am7    Am6 
When you're gone, and spending ends  
 Em     Edim   G#7   G7 
They don't come no more 
G7    C      Gdim          C     Gdim 
Rich relations give crust of bread and such 
     Gm7      C9         Gm7       C9 
You can help yourself, but don't take too much 
F    Fdim   Fm     Fdim 
Mama may  have, papa may have 
 Em7          Gdim       Dm7       G7             
But God bless the child that's got his own 
G7/13-          C 
That's got his own