Chords for "GOD BLESS THE CHILD" EMPRESS OF SOUL GLADYS KNIGHT
Tempo:
101.15 bpm
Chords used:
Em
D
C
G
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[C#] [Em]
[G] [F#] [Em]
[C] [F#]
[A] And [D] that God shall [C] get,
[A] and that [D] not shall [Dm] lose.
[F#m] So the [D] Bible said, and [Em] it still is new,
[B] it may have.
But [E] God bless the [C] child [G] that's got his own.
That's [D]
got his own.
[A#]
[B] [D] Yes, the strong gets [G] more [D] while the weak can [Dm] stay.
Empty [F] pockets don't [Bm] ever make the grave.
[G]
[D#]
[D] But God [E] bless the child [Em]
that's got his [A] own.
[Em] That's got his own.
[F] [C#] [F#]
[Em] [C]
[Em] And you've got lots of [Bm] friends [G] crowding [Bm] your door.
[D#] [Em] [C] And when the money's gone, [Em] your big [F#] spending [D] ends.
Oh, [C#] they don't come around [C]
no more, no more, no more, no.
[Em] Rich [E] relations get [Em] crust [A]
of [Dm] bread and such.
Oh, [F] you can help yourself, but [Em] don't take too much.
Don't [C] take it.
[A]
Your [C] daddy may have.
[Bm] But God [C] bless the child that's [G] got his own.
That's [Em] got his own.
[C] [G]
[Gm] [Em]
[D] [C] [Gm]
[Em] [C]
[Em] [D]
[G] [C#]
[B] [Em] Oh, [C] if you've got that [Em] money, [C#] you've
got plenty of [Bm] friends crowding [G] around [Bm] your [D#] door.
Oh, [Em] [C] remember when money's gone [Em] and the [F#] spending [D] ends.
Oh, [C#] they don't come around [Am] no more, no [Em]
more, no more.
[D] Rich relations [Em] get crust [C]
of bread [Dm] and such.
Oh, [A] you can help [F] yourself, but don't you [Em] dare take too much.
Mama may [Gm] have.
[D] Daddy may have.
God bless [A#] the child [Am] that's got his [F#] own.
[G] That's got his own.
That's got it.
Them that's good shall get.
Them that's not shall lose.
That's what [Gm] the Bible says.
[Em] And it's [D] still, it's news.
It's not your [B] mother, [Gm] your father, [Em] your sister,
or [C] your brother.
[Em] It's up to you, up [D] to you, brothers [Em] and sisters.
You've got [Gm] to make it better.
[E] It's up to you, [Gm] nobody else.
[Em] You've got to make it happen.
[D] [D#]
[C#] [Em]
[G] [F#] [Em]
[C] [F#]
[A] And [D] that God shall [C] get,
[A] and that [D] not shall [Dm] lose.
[F#m] So the [D] Bible said, and [Em] it still is new,
[B] it may have.
But [E] God bless the [C] child [G] that's got his own.
That's [D]
got his own.
[A#]
[B] [D] Yes, the strong gets [G] more [D] while the weak can [Dm] stay.
Empty [F] pockets don't [Bm] ever make the grave.
[G]
[D#]
[D] But God [E] bless the child [Em]
that's got his [A] own.
[Em] That's got his own.
[F] [C#] [F#]
[Em] [C]
[Em] And you've got lots of [Bm] friends [G] crowding [Bm] your door.
[D#] [Em] [C] And when the money's gone, [Em] your big [F#] spending [D] ends.
Oh, [C#] they don't come around [C]
no more, no more, no more, no.
[Em] Rich [E] relations get [Em] crust [A]
of [Dm] bread and such.
Oh, [F] you can help yourself, but [Em] don't take too much.
Don't [C] take it.
[A]
Your [C] daddy may have.
[Bm] But God [C] bless the child that's [G] got his own.
That's [Em] got his own.
[C] [G]
[Gm] [Em]
[D] [C] [Gm]
[Em] [C]
[Em] [D]
[G] [C#]
[B] [Em] Oh, [C] if you've got that [Em] money, [C#] you've
got plenty of [Bm] friends crowding [G] around [Bm] your [D#] door.
Oh, [Em] [C] remember when money's gone [Em] and the [F#] spending [D] ends.
Oh, [C#] they don't come around [Am] no more, no [Em]
more, no more.
[D] Rich relations [Em] get crust [C]
of bread [Dm] and such.
Oh, [A] you can help [F] yourself, but don't you [Em] dare take too much.
Mama may [Gm] have.
[D] Daddy may have.
God bless [A#] the child [Am] that's got his [F#] own.
[G] That's got his own.
That's got it.
Them that's good shall get.
Them that's not shall lose.
That's what [Gm] the Bible says.
[Em] And it's [D] still, it's news.
It's not your [B] mother, [Gm] your father, [Em] your sister,
or [C] your brother.
[Em] It's up to you, up [D] to you, brothers [Em] and sisters.
You've got [Gm] to make it better.
[E] It's up to you, [Gm] nobody else.
[Em] You've got to make it happen.
[D] [D#]
Key:
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D
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Gm
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#] _ [Em] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] And _ [D] that God shall [C] get, _
_ _ [A] _ and that [D] not shall [Dm] lose.
_ _ [F#m] So the [D] Bible said, and [Em] it still is new, _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ it may have.
But [E] God bless the [C] child [G] that's got his own.
That's _ [D]
got his own.
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [D] Yes, the strong gets [G] more _ _ [D] while the weak can [Dm] stay.
_ Empty [F] pockets don't _ [Bm] ever make the grave.
[G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ But God [E] bless the child [Em]
that's got his [A] own.
[Em] That's got his own.
_ [F] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ And you've got lots of [Bm] friends _ _ [G] crowding _ [Bm] _ your door.
[D#] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] And when the money's gone, [Em] _ _ _ your big [F#] spending [D] ends.
Oh, [C#] they don't come around [C]
no more, no more, no more, no.
[Em] _ Rich [E] _ relations get [Em] _ crust [A]
of [Dm] bread and such.
Oh, [F] _ you can help yourself, but [Em] don't take too much.
Don't [C] take it.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Your [C] daddy may have.
[Bm] But God [C] bless the _ child that's [G] got his own.
That's [Em] got his own.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Em] _ Oh, [C] if you've got that [Em] money, _ _ [C#] you've
got plenty of [Bm] friends crowding [G] around [Bm] your _ [D#] door.
Oh, _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] remember when money's gone [Em] and the [F#] spending [D] ends.
Oh, [C#] they don't come around [Am] no more, no [Em] _ _ _
more, no more.
[D] Rich relations [Em] get crust [C]
of bread [Dm] and such.
Oh, _ [A] you can help [F] yourself, but don't you [Em] dare take too much.
_ Mama may _ [Gm] have.
_ [D] Daddy may have.
_ God bless [A#] the child _ [Am] that's got his [F#] own. _
[G] That's got his own.
That's got it.
_ _ _ _ Them that's good shall get.
Them that's not shall lose.
_ _ That's what [Gm] the Bible says.
[Em] And it's [D] still, it's news.
It's not your [B] mother, [Gm] your father, _ _ [Em] your sister,
or [C] your brother.
_ _ [Em] It's up to you, up [D] to you, brothers [Em] and sisters.
You've got [Gm] to make it better.
[E] It's up to you, [Gm] nobody else.
[Em] You've got to make it happen.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#] _ [Em] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] And _ [D] that God shall [C] get, _
_ _ [A] _ and that [D] not shall [Dm] lose.
_ _ [F#m] So the [D] Bible said, and [Em] it still is new, _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ it may have.
But [E] God bless the [C] child [G] that's got his own.
That's _ [D]
got his own.
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [D] Yes, the strong gets [G] more _ _ [D] while the weak can [Dm] stay.
_ Empty [F] pockets don't _ [Bm] ever make the grave.
[G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ But God [E] bless the child [Em]
that's got his [A] own.
[Em] That's got his own.
_ [F] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ And you've got lots of [Bm] friends _ _ [G] crowding _ [Bm] _ your door.
[D#] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] And when the money's gone, [Em] _ _ _ your big [F#] spending [D] ends.
Oh, [C#] they don't come around [C]
no more, no more, no more, no.
[Em] _ Rich [E] _ relations get [Em] _ crust [A]
of [Dm] bread and such.
Oh, [F] _ you can help yourself, but [Em] don't take too much.
Don't [C] take it.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Your [C] daddy may have.
[Bm] But God [C] bless the _ child that's [G] got his own.
That's [Em] got his own.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Em] _ Oh, [C] if you've got that [Em] money, _ _ [C#] you've
got plenty of [Bm] friends crowding [G] around [Bm] your _ [D#] door.
Oh, _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] remember when money's gone [Em] and the [F#] spending [D] ends.
Oh, [C#] they don't come around [Am] no more, no [Em] _ _ _
more, no more.
[D] Rich relations [Em] get crust [C]
of bread [Dm] and such.
Oh, _ [A] you can help [F] yourself, but don't you [Em] dare take too much.
_ Mama may _ [Gm] have.
_ [D] Daddy may have.
_ God bless [A#] the child _ [Am] that's got his [F#] own. _
[G] That's got his own.
That's got it.
_ _ _ _ Them that's good shall get.
Them that's not shall lose.
_ _ That's what [Gm] the Bible says.
[Em] And it's [D] still, it's news.
It's not your [B] mother, [Gm] your father, _ _ [Em] your sister,
or [C] your brother.
_ _ [Em] It's up to you, up [D] to you, brothers [Em] and sisters.
You've got [Gm] to make it better.
[E] It's up to you, [Gm] nobody else.
[Em] You've got to make it happen.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _