Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Verse: Amaj7 Dmaj7 Them that's got shall get Amaj7 Dmaj7 Em7 Them that's not shall lose A7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7 So the Bible said and it still is news Chorus: Amaj7 Dm7 B7 C#m7 Mama may have, Papa may have F#7 Bm7 E7 But god bless the child that's got his own Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 That's got his own
Verse: Amaj7 Dmaj7 Yes, the strong just gets more Amaj7 Dmaj7 Em7 While the weak ones fade away A7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Empty pockets won't ever make the grade Chorus: Amaj7 Dm7 B7 C#m7 Mama may have, Papa may have F#7 Bm7 E7 But god bless the child that's got his own Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 That's got his own Bridge: Cmmaj7 Cm7 Cm6 When you've got money, you've got lots of friends C#m7 F#m6 C#m7 F#m7 Just crowding round the door Cmmaj7 Cm7 Cm6 But when it's gone, and the spending ends C#m7 G#7 C#7 They don't come round no more Cm7 Cmmaj7 Cm7 Rich relations bring you F#m6 C#m7 Crusts of bread and such F#7 You can help yourself Bm7 E7 Amaj7 But don't take too much Chorus: Amaj7 Dm7 B7 C#m7 Mama may have, Papa may have F#7 Bm7 E7 But god bless the child that's got his own Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 That's got his own Chorus: Amaj7 Dm7 B7 C#m7 Mama may have, Papa may have F#7 Bm7 E7 But god bless the child that's got his own Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 That's got his own