God Bless the Child (Chrom)
by Arthur Herzog & Billie Holiday · posted by WaltP
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
Tab
GOD BLESS THE CHILD
Intro:
-5* -6 7 7 -6 -5*-6 7 -7* 8
7* 8 -9 -9 -9* -7* 7 -7*
Them that’s got shall get
-5* -6 7 7 -6
Them that’s not shall lose
-5* -6 7 7 -6
So the Bi-ble said
-7* 8 8* 8* 8
and it still is news
-7* 8 8* -7* 7
Ma-ma may have, pa-pa may have
7 7 -6 5 7 7 -6 -4
But God bless the child
7 -7* -7* 7 -7*
That’s got his own
7 7 -7* -7*
That’s got his own
-3* 5 -5* -5*
Yes, the strong gets more
-5* -6 7 7 -6
While the weak ones fade
-5* -6 7 7 -6
Emp-ty pock-ets don’t
-7* 8 8* 8* 8
ev-er make the grade
-7* 8 8* -7* 7
Ma-ma may have, pa-pa may have
7 7 -6 5 7 7 -6 -4
But God bless the child
7 -7* -7* 7 -7*
That’s got his own
7 7 -7* -7*
That’s got his own
-3* 5 -5* -5*
Mon-ey, you’ve got lots of friends
-9* 9 -9* 9 -9* 9 -9*
Crow-din’ ‘round the door
-9 -7* -9 -7* -9
When you’re gone and spend-in’ ends
-9* 9 -9* 9 -9* 9 -9*
They don’t come no more
-7* 9 9 9 -6
Rich re-lat-ions give,
-5* -6 7 7 -6
Crust of bread and such
-5* -6 7 7 -6
You can help your-self
-7* 8 8* 8* 8
But don’t take too much
-7* 8 8* -7* 7
Ma-ma may have, pa-pa may have
7 7 -6 5 7 7 -6 -4
But God bless the child
7 -7* -7* 7 -7*
That’s got his own
7 7 -7* -7*
That’s got his own
-3* 5 -5* -5*
REPEAT sans intro
* means push the button
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound
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