God Bless The Child Chords
by Lou Rawls
God Bless The Child by Lou Rawls is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords G7, C, Gdim, Gm7, C9, F, Fdim, Fm, Em7, Dm7, G7/13-, Am7, C5-/7, F7, E7, Am7+, Am6, Em, Em7+, Em6, Edim and G#7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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