God Bless The Child

God Bless The Child / Billie Holiday & Count Basie

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of Ab) so you can Play Along With The Song!

* Tabs for the easier Key of G (half step lower) also included! (See below)



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God Bless The Child


Notice that every note is slide-in with the exception of two lines in the bridge.
You may choose to give your natural note reeds a break and play in A Flat,
or refer to the Key of G tabs at the bottom of the page.


Them that's got shall have
3*   -3*    -4*  -4*  -4*

Them that's not shall lose
3*   -3*    -4*  -4*   -4*

So the Bible said, and it still is news
-5* 6*  7* -6* 6*  -5*  6* -6*  -5* -4*

Mama may have,  papa may have
-4* 3* -3* 3*   -4* 3* -3* 3*

God bless the child that's got his own
 -4* -5*   6*   6*   -5*   -4* -5* -5*

That's got his own
 -5*   -4*  3*  3*


Yes, the strong gets more
-4*   3*   6*   -4*   -4*

While the weak ones fade
 3*   -3*  6*   -4*  -4*

Empty pockets don't, ever make the grade
-5* 6*  7* -6*  6*  -5* 6* -6* -5*  -4*

Mama may have,  papa may have
3* -3* -4*  3*  -4* -4* -3*  3*

But God bless the child that's got his own
 3* -4*  -5*   6*   6*   -5*   -4* -5* -5*

That's got his own
 -5*   -4*  3*  3*


Money, you've got lots of friends
7*  6*   7*    6*  7*  -7*  7* 6*

Crowdin' 'round the door
 7  -5*     7   -5*  7 -5* 7

But when you're gone and spendin' ends
 6*  -7*   6*    7*   6*  -7*  6*  7*

They don't come no more
 7    7     -6  4  4 -4 4


Rich relations give,
 3*  -3* 6* -4* -4*

Crust of bread and such
  3*  -3*  6*  -4* -4*

You can help yourself, but don't take too much
-5*  6*  7*   -6*  6*  -5*   6*   -6* -5* -4*

Mama may have,  papa may have
-4* 3* -3*  3*  -4* 3* -3*  3*

But God bless the child that's got his own
 -4*   -4*   -5*   6*   6*   -5*    -4*  -5* -5*

That's got his own
-5*    6*  -7*  7*


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(Key of G)


Them that's got shall have
  3   -3    -4   -4   -4

Them that's not shall lose
  3   -3    -4   -4   -4

So the Bible said, and it still is news
-5  6  7 -6   6    -5   6  -6   -5 -4

Mama may have, papa may have
-4 3 -3   3    -4 3 -3   3

God bless the child that's got his own
-4   -5    6    6    -5    -4  -5  -5

That's got his own
 -5    -4   3   3


Yes, the strong gets more
 -4   3    6     -4   -4

While the weak ones fade
 3    -3   6   -4    -4

Empty pockets don't, ever make the grade
-5 6   7 -6     6    -5 6  -6  -5   -4

Mama may have, papa may have
3 -3 -4   3   -4 -4 -3   3

But God bless the child that's got his own
 3  -4   -5    6    6    -5    -4  -5  -5

That's got his own
 -5    -4   3   3


Money, you've got lots of friends
7  6      7    6    7  -7  7  6

Crowdin' 'round the door
-6* -5     -6*  -5  -6* -5 -6*

But when you're gone and spendin' ends
 6  -7      6    7    6   -7  6    7

They don't come no more
 -6*  -6*   6   -4 -4 -3* -4


Rich relations give,
 3   -3  6 -4  -4

Crust of bread and such
  3   -3   6   -4   -4

You can help yourself, but don't take too much
-5   6   7   -6   6    -5    6    -6  -5  -4

Mama may have, papa may have
-4 3 -3   3    -4 3 -3   3

But God bless the child that's got his own
-4  -4   -5    6    6    -5    -4  -5  -5

That's got his own
 -5     6  -7   7


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