Chords for Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child (Clef Records 1956)
Tempo:
134.5 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Fm
Db
Cm
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Fm]
them that's got [Db] shall have, [Ab]
them that's not shall [Dbm] lose.
[Ebm]
So the [Ab] Bible says, and it still is [Ab] [Db] news, mama may have, [Dbm]
papa [Bb] may [Cm] have, but [F] God bless the
child that's got his own, [Ab] that's got [Db] his own.
[Ab] [Bm]
[Cm] [Eb] [Ab] Yes, the strong gets [Db] more while the weak [Db] ones fade.
[D] [Ebm] Empty [Ab] pockets [Dbm] don't [Ebm] ever [Ab] make the grade.
[Db] [Fm] Mama may [E] have, papa [Bb]
may [Cm] have, but God [Fm] bless the [Bbm] child that's got his [Dbm] own, [Eb] [Ab] that's got his [Dbm] own.
[Fm] [D]
[C] [Fm] Money, [E]
[Ab] you've got [Fm] lots of [Cm] friends, they're crowded [C] round your door, [G]
[Bb] [Fm] but [C] when you're gone
[Ab] and spending [Cm] ends, [Eb] [F] they don't [Db] come no more.
[Eb]
[F] Rich [Abm] relations [Db]
give [Ab] crust of bread [Db] and such, [Ebm] you can [Abm]
help yourself, [Ebm] but don't [Ab] take too [Fm] much.
[Db] Mama may [Fm] have, [Dbm] papa may [Cm] have, but [Abm]
God bless the [Bbm] child that's got [Cm] his own, [Eb] [Ab] that's got his own.
[E] [Eb] [Ab]
[G] [E] [Fm]
[Ab] Money, [C] you've got [Ab] lots [Fm] of [Cm] friends, [D]
they're [A] crowded round [Dm] your [G] door, [C] [Fm]
but when you're [C] gone
[Ab] and spending [Fm] [Cm] ends, they don't come [Bbm] no more.
[F] Rich [Ab]
relations [Db] [Abm] give crust [Cm] of bread [Db] and [Bb] such, [Ebm]
you can help [Ab] yourself, but don't take [Fm] too [Ab] much.
[Db] Mama may have, [E]
papa [Bb] may have, [Cm]
but [F] God bless the [Bbm] child that's got his [Eb] own, [Ab]
that's got his own.
[F] He [Db]
just [Ab] don't [D] worry [Bb]
about nothing, [Eb] cause he's got his [Cm] own, [Bb]
[A] [Ab] [D] yes he's got his [Ab] own.
[Bbm] [Cm]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Fm]
them that's got [Db] shall have, [Ab]
them that's not shall [Dbm] lose.
[Ebm]
So the [Ab] Bible says, and it still is [Ab] [Db] news, mama may have, [Dbm]
papa [Bb] may [Cm] have, but [F] God bless the
child that's got his own, [Ab] that's got [Db] his own.
[Ab] [Bm]
[Cm] [Eb] [Ab] Yes, the strong gets [Db] more while the weak [Db] ones fade.
[D] [Ebm] Empty [Ab] pockets [Dbm] don't [Ebm] ever [Ab] make the grade.
[Db] [Fm] Mama may [E] have, papa [Bb]
may [Cm] have, but God [Fm] bless the [Bbm] child that's got his [Dbm] own, [Eb] [Ab] that's got his [Dbm] own.
[Fm] [D]
[C] [Fm] Money, [E]
[Ab] you've got [Fm] lots of [Cm] friends, they're crowded [C] round your door, [G]
[Bb] [Fm] but [C] when you're gone
[Ab] and spending [Cm] ends, [Eb] [F] they don't [Db] come no more.
[Eb]
[F] Rich [Abm] relations [Db]
give [Ab] crust of bread [Db] and such, [Ebm] you can [Abm]
help yourself, [Ebm] but don't [Ab] take too [Fm] much.
[Db] Mama may [Fm] have, [Dbm] papa may [Cm] have, but [Abm]
God bless the [Bbm] child that's got [Cm] his own, [Eb] [Ab] that's got his own.
[E] [Eb] [Ab]
[G] [E] [Fm]
[Ab] Money, [C] you've got [Ab] lots [Fm] of [Cm] friends, [D]
they're [A] crowded round [Dm] your [G] door, [C] [Fm]
but when you're [C] gone
[Ab] and spending [Fm] [Cm] ends, they don't come [Bbm] no more.
[F] Rich [Ab]
relations [Db] [Abm] give crust [Cm] of bread [Db] and [Bb] such, [Ebm]
you can help [Ab] yourself, but don't take [Fm] too [Ab] much.
[Db] Mama may have, [E]
papa [Bb] may have, [Cm]
but [F] God bless the [Bbm] child that's got his [Eb] own, [Ab]
that's got his own.
[F] He [Db]
just [Ab] don't [D] worry [Bb]
about nothing, [Eb] cause he's got his [Cm] own, [Bb]
[A] [Ab] [D] yes he's got his [Ab] own.
[Bbm] [Cm]
Key:
Ab
Fm
Db
Cm
Eb
Ab
Fm
Db
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm]
them that's got [Db] shall have, _ [Ab]
them that's not shall [Dbm] _ lose.
_ [Ebm]
So the [Ab] Bible says, _ and it still is [Ab] _ [Db] news, _ mama may _ have, _ _ [Dbm] _
papa [Bb] may [Cm] have, but _ [F] God bless the
child that's got his own, _ _ [Ab] that's got [Db] his own.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] Yes, the strong gets [Db] more _ _ while the weak [Db] ones fade.
[D] _ [Ebm] _ Empty _ [Ab] pockets [Dbm] don't _ [Ebm] ever [Ab] make the grade.
[Db] _ _ _ [Fm] Mama may _ [E] have, _ papa [Bb]
may _ [Cm] have, but God [Fm] bless the [Bbm] child that's got his [Dbm] own, [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ that's got his [Dbm] own.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ _ _ [Fm] _ Money, _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ you've got [Fm] lots of _ [Cm] friends, _ _ they're crowded [C] round your door, [G] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ but [C] when you're gone
[Ab] _ and spending _ _ [Cm] ends, [Eb] _ _ [F] they don't [Db] come no more.
[Eb] _
_ _ [F] Rich [Abm] relations _ [Db]
give _ [Ab] crust of bread [Db] and such, _ [Ebm] _ you can [Abm]
help yourself, [Ebm] _ but don't [Ab] take too _ [Fm] much.
_ [Db] Mama may [Fm] have, [Dbm] _ _ papa may _ [Cm] have, but _ [Abm]
God bless the [Bbm] child _ that's got [Cm] his own, [Eb] _ _ [Ab] that's got his own.
[E] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ [Fm] _ _ _
[Ab] Money, _ _ [C] you've got [Ab] lots [Fm] of _ [Cm] friends, _ _ [D]
they're [A] crowded round [Dm] your [G] door, _ _ [C] _ _ [Fm] _ _
but when you're [C] gone
[Ab] _ and spending _ [Fm] _ [Cm] ends, _ _ they don't come [Bbm] no _ more.
_ _ [F] _ Rich [Ab] _
relations [Db] _ [Abm] give _ crust [Cm] of bread [Db] and [Bb] such, _ [Ebm] _
you can help [Ab] _ yourself, _ but don't take [Fm] too _ [Ab] much. _
_ [Db] Mama may _ have, [E] _
papa [Bb] _ may have, [Cm] _
but [F] God bless the [Bbm] child that's got his [Eb] own, _ _ _ [Ab]
that's got his _ own. _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ He [Db] _
just _ [Ab] don't [D] worry [Bb]
about _ nothing, _ _ [Eb] cause he's got his [Cm] _ _ own, [Bb] _
[A] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [D] yes he's got his [Ab] _ own.
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm]
them that's got [Db] shall have, _ [Ab]
them that's not shall [Dbm] _ lose.
_ [Ebm]
So the [Ab] Bible says, _ and it still is [Ab] _ [Db] news, _ mama may _ have, _ _ [Dbm] _
papa [Bb] may [Cm] have, but _ [F] God bless the
child that's got his own, _ _ [Ab] that's got [Db] his own.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] Yes, the strong gets [Db] more _ _ while the weak [Db] ones fade.
[D] _ [Ebm] _ Empty _ [Ab] pockets [Dbm] don't _ [Ebm] ever [Ab] make the grade.
[Db] _ _ _ [Fm] Mama may _ [E] have, _ papa [Bb]
may _ [Cm] have, but God [Fm] bless the [Bbm] child that's got his [Dbm] own, [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ that's got his [Dbm] own.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ _ _ [Fm] _ Money, _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ you've got [Fm] lots of _ [Cm] friends, _ _ they're crowded [C] round your door, [G] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ but [C] when you're gone
[Ab] _ and spending _ _ [Cm] ends, [Eb] _ _ [F] they don't [Db] come no more.
[Eb] _
_ _ [F] Rich [Abm] relations _ [Db]
give _ [Ab] crust of bread [Db] and such, _ [Ebm] _ you can [Abm]
help yourself, [Ebm] _ but don't [Ab] take too _ [Fm] much.
_ [Db] Mama may [Fm] have, [Dbm] _ _ papa may _ [Cm] have, but _ [Abm]
God bless the [Bbm] child _ that's got [Cm] his own, [Eb] _ _ [Ab] that's got his own.
[E] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ [Fm] _ _ _
[Ab] Money, _ _ [C] you've got [Ab] lots [Fm] of _ [Cm] friends, _ _ [D]
they're [A] crowded round [Dm] your [G] door, _ _ [C] _ _ [Fm] _ _
but when you're [C] gone
[Ab] _ and spending _ [Fm] _ [Cm] ends, _ _ they don't come [Bbm] no _ more.
_ _ [F] _ Rich [Ab] _
relations [Db] _ [Abm] give _ crust [Cm] of bread [Db] and [Bb] such, _ [Ebm] _
you can help [Ab] _ yourself, _ but don't take [Fm] too _ [Ab] much. _
_ [Db] Mama may _ have, [E] _
papa [Bb] _ may have, [Cm] _
but [F] God bless the [Bbm] child that's got his [Eb] own, _ _ _ [Ab]
that's got his _ own. _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ He [Db] _
just _ [Ab] don't [D] worry [Bb]
about _ nothing, _ _ [Eb] cause he's got his [Cm] _ _ own, [Bb] _
[A] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [D] yes he's got his [Ab] _ own.
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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