{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1464852,"song":"God Bless The Child","artist":"Richie Havens","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11262648-god-bless-the-child-chords-by-richie-havens/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1464852?type=chord","rating":4.81405,"votes":4,"content":"God Bless The Child - Richie Havens\r\n\r\nTuning DADF#AD\r\n\r\nChords used...moving down frets...\r\n\r\nDmaj6 0 0 0 8 9 9\r\nA11 7 7 7 7 0 0\r\nA9sus 7 7 7 5 5 5\r\nA7 7 7 7 7 7 5\r\nD9 0 0 0 6 7 7\r\nD7b9 0 0 0 6 6 7\r\nGmaj9 5 5 5 5 0 0\r\nGmaj7 5 5 5 5 5 4\r\nGm 5 5 5 4 5 5\r\nGm9 0 0 0 4 5 5\r\nDmaj7 0 0 0 3 4 4\r\nD7 0 0 0 3 3 4\r\nE 2 2 2 2 2 2\r\nGmaj6/D 0 0 0 1 2 2\r\nA7b9sus 0 0 0 1 1 2\r\n[ch]D[/ch] 0 0 0 0 0 0\r\n\r\nThis is similar to \"Live At the Cellar Door\", Track 4\r\n\r\n(Intro)\r\n\r\n[ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\n\r\nDmaj6 [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\n\r\nDmaj6 [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\n\r\n[ch]D9[/ch] D7b9 ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\n\r\n[ch]Gmaj9[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Dmaj7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus \r\n\r\n[ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\n\r\n(Verse)\r\n\r\n[tab]Dmaj6 [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\n Them that's gotshall get[/tab]\r\nI say the rich get more \r\n\r\n[tab]Dmaj6 [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\n them that's not shall lose [/tab]\r\n while the weak ones fade \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D9[/ch] D7b9 ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\n so the bible says[/tab]\r\n lord empty pockets \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj9[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\n and that still is news [/tab]\r\n never make the grade be \r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] \r\n'cos ma -ma may have [/tab]\r\n'cos ma -ma may have \r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\nand papa may have lord but [/tab]\r\nand papa may have lord but \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] \r\ngod is sure gonna bless the child who's [/tab]\r\ngod is sure gonna bless the child who's \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] A9sus [ch]A11[/ch] \r\ngot his own yeah yeah who's [/tab]\r\ngot his own yeah yeah who's \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus \r\ngot his own [/tab]\r\ngot his own \r\n\r\nDmaj6 ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\n\r\n(Back to next verse or chorus) \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch] \r\nMoney... you've[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm9[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\ngot lots and lots of friends [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus \r\n Crowding a -round your [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\nfront door [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch] \r\nBut when it's gone yeah lord gone and [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm9[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\nall that spending ends [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch]) [ch]E[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch])\r\nsay they dont come around no no any[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]A9sus [ch]A7[/ch] \r\nmore yeah yeah they don't come around anymore, I'm singing[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Verse 3)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus \r\nRich relations may give [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus \r\na crust of bread and such [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] \r\nyou can help yourself but [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj9[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\ndon't you don't take too much, because [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] \r\nmama mama may have and [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus ([ch]D[/ch]) \r\npapa papa may have yeah yeah but [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] \r\ngod is sure gonna bless the child who's got his [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch] ([ch]D[/ch]) A9sus [ch]A11[/ch] \r\nown yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah who's got his [/tab]\r\n\r\n(Outro)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus \r\nown who's got his own who's [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] Gmaj6/[ch]D[/ch] A7b9sus [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]Gm9[/ch] [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]Gm9[/ch] \r\ngot his own [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dmaj7[/ch] \r\n\r\n(End)","plain_text":"God Bless The Child - Richie Havens\n\nTuning DADF#AD\n\nChords used...moving down frets...\n\nDmaj6 0 0 0 8 9 9\nA11 7 7 7 7 0 0\nA9sus 7 7 7 5 5 5\nA7 7 7 7 7 7 5\nD9 0 0 0 6 7 7\nD7b9 0 0 0 6 6 7\nGmaj9 5 5 5 5 0 0\nGmaj7 5 5 5 5 5 4\nGm 5 5 5 4 5 5\nGm9 0 0 0 4 5 5\nDmaj7 0 0 0 3 4 4\nD7 0 0 0 3 3 4\nE 2 2 2 2 2 2\nGmaj6/D 0 0 0 1 2 2\nA7b9sus 0 0 0 1 1 2\nD 0 0 0 0 0 0\n\nThis is similar to \"Live At the Cellar Door\", Track 4\n\n(Intro)\n\nDmaj7 D7 Gmaj6/D A7b9sus (D) \n\nDmaj6 Dmaj7 (D) \n\nDmaj6 Dmaj7 (D) \n\nD9 D7b9 (D) \n\nGmaj9 Gm \n\nDmaj7 Gmaj6/D A7b9sus \n\nDmaj7 D7 Gmaj6/D A7b9sus (D) \n\n(Verse)\n\n\nI say the rich get more \n\n\n while the weak ones fade \n\n\n lord empty pockets \n\n\n never make the grade be \n\n\n\n'cos ma -ma may have \n\n\n\nand papa may have lord but \n\n\ngod is sure gonna bless the child who's \n\n\ngot his own yeah yeah who's \n\n\ngot his own \n\nDmaj6 (D) \n\n(Back to next verse or chorus) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Verse 3)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Outro)\n\n\n\n\n\nDmaj7 \n\n(End)","chords":["A11","A7","D9","Gm","D7","E","D","Dmaj7","Gmaj9","Gmaj7","Gm9"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]},"Gmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,2]}}}