God Bless The Child
Annie Lennox
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Tom : Ab
Ab Eb
Eb7 (3x)
Ab Ab/G
[Verse 1]
Fm7 Bbm7
Them that's got shall get
Fm7 Bbm7
Them that's not shall lose
Ab Bbm7 Ab Bbm7
So the Bible said and it still is news
[Chorus 1]
Fm7 Bbm7 Fm7 Bb7
Mama may have, Papa may have
Ab Cm7 Db
But God bless the child
Ab Eb Eb7
3x Ab Ab/G
That's got his own
[Verse 2]
Fm7 Bbm7
Yes, the strong just gets more
Fm7 Bbm7
While the weak ones fade away
Ab Bbm7 Ab Bbm7
Empty pockets won't ever make the grade
[Chorus 2]
Fm7 Bbm7 Fm7 Bb7
Mama may have, Papa may have
Ab Cm7 Db
But God bless the child
Ab Eb Eb7 Ab Ab/G
That's got his own
[Bridge]
Fm7 Bbm7
When you've got money, you've got lots of friends
Cm7
Just crowding round the door
Fm7 Bbm7
But when it's gone,and the spending ends
Cm7 Bm7 Bbm7 Bbm7
They don't come round no more
[Verse 3]
Fm7 Bbm7
Rich relations bring you
Fm7 Bbm7
Crusts of bread and such
Ab Bbm7
You can help yourself
Ab Bbm7
But don't take too much
[Chorus 3]
Fm7 Bbm7 Fm7 Bb7
Mama may have, Papa may have
Ab Cm7 Db
But God bless the child
Ab Eb Eb7 Ab Eb Eb7 Ab
That's got his own
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Detected progression: Ab → Eb → Ab → Ab/G → Fm7 → Bbm7 → Fm7 → Bbm7
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