Nikki Sings God Bless the Child Chords
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Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It's an old Billie Holiday classic.
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[Eb] Them that's got shall [F] get, [Bb]
[Eb] them that's not shall [Fm] lose.
So the [E]
Bible [Fm] says, and it's [Bb] still this news.
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Mama may have, [D] your papa may [Ebm] have.
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God [G] bless the child [Cm]
that's [Eb] got his [F] own, that's got [Bb] his [Db] own.
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[Eb] Yes, the strong [F] seem to get [Bb] more, [Db] while the weak ones spend.
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Empty [E] pockets [Fm] don't ever make the [Bb] grass.
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Mama may have, [Ab]
[Bbm] but [C]
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God [G] bless the child [Cm]
that's [Eb] got his [F] own.
That's got [Bb] his own.
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You got lots of [Fm] friends [Dm] that cry on your door.
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But when [D] your God [Gm]
is spinning, [C]
they [Dm]
don't come [G] around [Cm] no more.
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Your [Db] rich relations [F] may give [Bb] you,
[Eb] crusts of bread and such.
[Fm]
You can [E] help yourself, [Fm] just don't take too [Bb] much, [Db] no, [D] no.
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Cause your mama may have,
[D]
your papa may [C]
[Dm] have.
But God [G] bless the
[Bb] [Cm] child [Eb] that's got his [F] own.
That's got [Bb] his own.
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[Bb] You got lots of [Eb] friends [Fm]
[Dm] that cry on your door.
[Gm]
But when your money's [D] gone, [Gm] and you're spinning,
[C]
[Dm] they don't come [G] around
[C] no more, no more, [F] no [Fm] [Bbm]
[Bb] more.
Cause your [Eb] rich relations give [F]
you, [Bb] crusts of [Eb] bread and such.
[Fm] You can [E] help yourself, [C]
[Fm] just don't take too [Bb] much, [Db] no, [D] no.
[Eb] Cause your mama may have, and [Gb] your papa
[C]
[Dm] may have.
But God [G] bless the [F] child [Cm] [Eb] that's got his own.
That's [Bb] got his [Db]
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[Bb] [Eb]
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[Bb] own.
But [Db]
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God bless the [Eb] child [F] that's [Bb] got his own.
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God [Bb] [Eb]
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[Eb] bless the child
[F]
[B] that's got his
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[Fm]
own.
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[Eb] Them that's got shall [F] get, [Bb]
[Eb] them that's not shall [Fm] lose.
So the [E]
Bible [Fm] says, and it's [Bb] still this news.
[Eb]
Mama may have, [D] your papa may [Ebm] have.
[Dm]
God [G] bless the child [Cm]
that's [Eb] got his [F] own, that's got [Bb] his [Db] own.
[Fm] [Bb]
[Db]
[Bb]
[Eb] Yes, the strong [F] seem to get [Bb] more, [Db] while the weak ones spend.
[Fm]
Empty [E] pockets [Fm] don't ever make the [Bb] grass.
[Eb]
Mama may have, [Ab]
[Bbm] but [C]
[Dm]
God [G] bless the child [Cm]
that's [Eb] got his [F] own.
That's got [Bb] his own.
[Db]
[F] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Gm]
[D]
[Gm]
You got lots of [Fm] friends [Dm] that cry on your door.
[Gm]
But when [D] your God [Gm]
is spinning, [C]
they [Dm]
don't come [G] around [Cm] no more.
[F]
[Bbm] [Bb]
Your [Db] rich relations [F] may give [Bb] you,
[Eb] crusts of bread and such.
[Fm]
You can [E] help yourself, [Fm] just don't take too [Bb] much, [Db] no, [D] no.
[Eb]
Cause your mama may have,
[D]
your papa may [C]
[Dm] have.
But God [G] bless the
[Bb] [Cm] child [Eb] that's got his [F] own.
That's got [Bb] his own.
[Eb]
[F] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Gm]
[Gb]
[Bb] You got lots of [Eb] friends [Fm]
[Dm] that cry on your door.
[Gm]
But when your money's [D] gone, [Gm] and you're spinning,
[C]
[Dm] they don't come [G] around
[C] no more, no more, [F] no [Fm] [Bbm]
[Bb] more.
Cause your [Eb] rich relations give [F]
you, [Bb] crusts of [Eb] bread and such.
[Fm] You can [E] help yourself, [C]
[Fm] just don't take too [Bb] much, [Db] no, [D] no.
[Eb] Cause your mama may have, and [Gb] your papa
[C]
[Dm] may have.
But God [G] bless the [F] child [Cm] [Eb] that's got his own.
That's [Bb] got his [Db]
[F]
[Bb] [Eb]
[F]
[Bb] own.
But [Db]
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God bless the [Eb] child [F] that's [Bb] got his own.
[Eb]
God [Bb] [Eb]
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[Eb] bless the child
[F]
[B] that's got his
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[Fm]
own.
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_ _ _ _ It's an old Billie Holiday classic.
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_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] Them that's got shall [F] get, _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] them that's not shall _ _ [Fm] _ lose.
So the [E] _
Bible _ _ [Fm] says, _ and it's [Bb] still this _ news.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ Mama may _ have, _ [D] your _ papa may [Ebm] have.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ God [G] bless the _ _ child [Cm] _ _
that's [Eb] got his [F] own, _ that's got [Bb] his _ _ _ [Db] own. _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] Yes, the strong [F] seem to get [Bb] more, _ _ _ [Db] while the weak ones spend.
_ [Fm] _ _
_ Empty _ [E] pockets _ _ _ [Fm] don't _ ever make the [Bb] grass.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ Mama may have, _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Bbm] but _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ God [G] bless the _ child _ [Cm] _ _
that's [Eb] got his [F] own.
_ That's got [Bb] his own.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
You got lots of [Fm] friends _ _ _ [Dm] that cry _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ on your _ door. _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
But when [D] your God _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
is spinning, [C] _ _ _
_ _ they [Dm] _ _
_ don't come [G] around _ _ _ _ [Cm] no more.
_ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ Your [Db] rich relations [F] may give [Bb] you, _
_ _ [Eb] crusts of bread and such.
[Fm] _ _
You can [E] help yourself, _ _ _ [Fm] _ just don't take too [Bb] much, [Db] no, [D] no.
_ [Eb] _ _
Cause your mama may have, _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
your papa may [C] _ _
_ _ [Dm] have. _ _
But God [G] bless the _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] child [Eb] that's got his _ [F] own.
That's got [Bb] his own.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ You got lots of _ [Eb] friends [Fm] _
_ _ [Dm] that cry _ _ _ _ _ _
on your door.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ But when your money's [D] _ gone, _ [Gm] _ _ and you're spinning,
[C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] they _ don't come [G] around _ _ _
_ [C] no more, no more, [F] no _ [Fm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ more.
Cause your [Eb] rich relations give _ [F]
you, _ [Bb] _ crusts of [Eb] bread _ and such.
_ [Fm] _ _ You can _ [E] help yourself, [C] _ _
_ [Fm] _ just don't take too [Bb] much, [Db] no, [D] no.
_ [Eb] _ _ Cause your mama may have, _ _ and [Gb] your papa _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ may have.
But God [G] bless the _ _ [F] child _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] that's got his own.
That's [Bb] got his _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] own.
But _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ God bless the [Eb] child _ _ _ [F] that's [Bb] got his own.
_ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ God [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] bless the _ child _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[B] that's got _ _ his _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
own.
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_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
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_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] Them that's got shall [F] get, _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] them that's not shall _ _ [Fm] _ lose.
So the [E] _
Bible _ _ [Fm] says, _ and it's [Bb] still this _ news.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ Mama may _ have, _ [D] your _ papa may [Ebm] have.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ God [G] bless the _ _ child [Cm] _ _
that's [Eb] got his [F] own, _ that's got [Bb] his _ _ _ [Db] own. _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] Yes, the strong [F] seem to get [Bb] more, _ _ _ [Db] while the weak ones spend.
_ [Fm] _ _
_ Empty _ [E] pockets _ _ _ [Fm] don't _ ever make the [Bb] grass.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ Mama may have, _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Bbm] but _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ God [G] bless the _ child _ [Cm] _ _
that's [Eb] got his [F] own.
_ That's got [Bb] his own.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _
You got lots of [Fm] friends _ _ _ [Dm] that cry _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ on your _ door. _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
But when [D] your God _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
is spinning, [C] _ _ _
_ _ they [Dm] _ _
_ don't come [G] around _ _ _ _ [Cm] no more.
_ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ Your [Db] rich relations [F] may give [Bb] you, _
_ _ [Eb] crusts of bread and such.
[Fm] _ _
You can [E] help yourself, _ _ _ [Fm] _ just don't take too [Bb] much, [Db] no, [D] no.
_ [Eb] _ _
Cause your mama may have, _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
your papa may [C] _ _
_ _ [Dm] have. _ _
But God [G] bless the _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] child [Eb] that's got his _ [F] own.
That's got [Bb] his own.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ You got lots of _ [Eb] friends [Fm] _
_ _ [Dm] that cry _ _ _ _ _ _
on your door.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ But when your money's [D] _ gone, _ [Gm] _ _ and you're spinning,
[C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] they _ don't come [G] around _ _ _
_ [C] no more, no more, [F] no _ [Fm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ [Bb] _ more.
Cause your [Eb] rich relations give _ [F]
you, _ [Bb] _ crusts of [Eb] bread _ and such.
_ [Fm] _ _ You can _ [E] help yourself, [C] _ _
_ [Fm] _ just don't take too [Bb] much, [Db] no, [D] no.
_ [Eb] _ _ Cause your mama may have, _ _ and [Gb] your papa _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ may have.
But God [G] bless the _ _ [F] child _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] that's got his own.
That's [Bb] got his _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] own.
But _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ God bless the [Eb] child _ _ _ [F] that's [Bb] got his own.
_ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ God [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] bless the _ child _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[B] that's got _ _ his _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
own.
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