Lou Rawls

God Bless The Child

Lou Rawls


Tom: C

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