GOD
BLESS' THE CHILD
Transcription by Salvatore Piseddu Words and Music by Arthur Herzog, Jr and Billie Holiday
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Slowly with fealing
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Piano
4 E♭maj7 E♭7 A♭6
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Them that's got shall get, them that's
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6 E♭maj7 E♭7 A♭6 B♭m7 G♭7 E♭13 B♭m7 E9-5 E♭9
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not shall lose. So the Bi ble said, and it still is news.
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A♭maj7 A♭6 A♭m Gm C7 C7-9
9
Vo.
Ma ma may have, Pa pa may have, but God bless the child that's
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Fm9 B♭7 E♭6 Gm Cm Gm A♭6 Fm7 B♭7
12
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got his own, that's got his own Yes, the
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15 E♭maj7 E♭7 A♭6 E♭maj7 E♭7 A♭6 B♭m7 G♭7 E♭13
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strong gets more, while the weak ones fade. emp ty pock ets don't ev er
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18 B♭m7 E9-5 E♭9 A♭maj7 A♭6 A♭m
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make the grade; Ma ma may have, Pa pa may have, But
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Gm C7 C7-9 Fm9 B♭7 E♭6
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God bless the child that's got his own, that's got his own.
Pf.
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24 A♭7 G7 Cm Cm(+7) Cm7 Cm6
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Mon ey, you got lots o' friends,
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27 Gm D7 G7 Cm Cm(+7)
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crow din' 'round the door; When you're gone and
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30 Cm7 Cm6 Gm C7 B9-5 B♭9 Fm7 B♭7
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spend in' ends, they don't come no more. Rich re
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33 E♭maj7 E♭7 A♭6 E♭maj7 E♭7 A♭6
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la tions give, Crust of bread and such, you can
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3
35 B♭7 G♭7 E♭13 B♭m7 E9-5 E♭9
Vo.
help your self, but don't take too much!
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A♭maj7 A♭6 A♭m Gm C7 C7-9
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Vo.
Ma ma may have, Pa pa may have, But God bless' the child that's
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1.
Fm7 B♭7 E♭6 Cm7 F13 B7 Fm7 B♭
40
Vo.
got his own, that's got his own. Them that's
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2.
43 E♭6 B6 E♭6
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got his own.
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