God Bless the Child — Blood, Sweat & Tears
Chords and lyrics for God Bless the Child by Blood, Sweat & Tears (key of C).
Intro
[C][Bm7]G13 [Am7]Gm7/C (x2)
Verse
[G13]Them that's[Gm7/C] got shall get
[G13]Them that's[Gm7/C] not shall lose
[Dm/G]So the [Dm+7/G]Bible says
[Dm7/G]And it still is [G9]news
[Cmaj7]Mama may have it
[F9-5]Papa may have it
[Bm7]God bless the [E7]child that's got his [Am7]own
[D7]That's got [G13]his own[Gm7/C]
Chorus 1
[G13]And the [Gm7/C]strong seem to get more
[G13]While the [Gm7/C]weak ones fade
[Dm/G]Empty[Dm+7/G] pockets
[Dm7/G]don't make the [G9]grade
[Cmaj7]Mama may have it
[F9-5]And papa may have it
[Bm7]God bless the [E7]child who's got his [Am7]own will
[D7]That's got [G13]his own[Gm7/C]
Verse
[Em]And when you got[Em+7] money [Em7]you got lotsa [C7]friends
[Bm][Bm7/A]Crowdin' 'round your[Gmaj7] door[Bm/F#]
[Em]When the money's [Em+7]gone and [Em7]all your spendin' [C7]ends
[Bm7-5]They won't be [E7]'round no [Am7-5]more[D7][D7sus4]
Chorus 2
[G13]And rich [Gm7/C]relations may give you
[G13]Crusts of [Gm7/C]bread and such
[Dm/G]"You [Dm+7/G]can help yourself, but[Dm7/G] don't take too [G9]much"
[Cmaj7]Mama may have it
[F9-5]And papa may have it
[Bm7]God bless the [E7]child who's got his [Am7]own will
[D7]That's got [G13]his own[Gm7/C]
Coda
[C7]Every [Bm7]child's got to [Am7]have his [G7]own
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