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God Bless The Child - Richie Havens
Tuning DADF#AD
Chords used...moving down frets...
Dmaj6      0    0    0    8    9    9
A11        7    7    7    7    0    0
A9sus      7    7    7    5    5    5
A7         7    7    7    7    7    5
D9         0    0    0    6    7    7
D7b9       0    0    0    6    6    7
Gmaj9      5    5    5    5    0    0
Gmaj7      5    5    5    5    5    4
Gm         5    5    5    4    5    5
Gm9        0    0    0    4    5    5
Dmaj7      0    0    0    3    4    4
D7         0    0    0    3    3    4
E          2    2    2    2    2    2
Gmaj6/D    0    0    0    1    2    2
A7b9sus    0    0    0    1    1    2
          D0    0    0    0    0    0
This is similar to "Live At the Cellar Door", Track 4
(Intro)
   Dmaj7    D7Gmaj6/  DA7b9sus    (D) 
Dmaj6                      Dmaj7(D) 
Dmaj6                      Dmaj7(D) 
                    D9D7b9      (D) 
Gmaj9       Gm
       Dmaj7Gmaj6/  DA7b9sus 
   Dmaj7    D7Gmaj6/  DA7b9sus  (D) 
(Verse)
Dmaj6                      Dmaj7(D) 
   Them that's gotshall get
I say the rich get more 
Dmaj6                      Dmaj7(D) 
        them that's not shall lose 
        while the weak ones fade 
                    D9D7b9      (D) 
     so the bible says
     lord empty pockets 
     Gmaj9and thaGmt still is news 
     never make the grade be 
Dmaj7'cos ma -ma D7may have 
'cos ma -ma may have 
Gmaj6/    DA7b9sus            (D) 
and papa may have lord but 
and papa may have lord but 
Dmaj7god is sure D7gonna bless the child who's 
god is sure gonna bless the child who's 
    Gmaj7    DA9sus     A11  
got his own yeah yeah who's 
got his own yeah yeah who's 
 DGmaj6/ DA7b9sus  Dmaj7   D7Gmaj6/ DA7b9sus 
got his own 
got his own 
Dmaj6                           (D) 
(Back to next verse or chorus) 
Gmaj7Money...                      you've
                         Gm    Gm9(D) 
got lots and lots of friends 
       Dmaj7Gmaj6/   DA7b9sus 
     Crowding a -round your 
        Dmaj7                   D7(D) 
front door 
Gmaj7But when it's gone yeah lord gone and 
                         Gm    Gm9(D) 
all that spending ends 
       E(D)                    E(D)
say they dont come around  no no any
A9sus        A7  
more yeah yeah they don't come around anymore, I'm singing
(Verse 3)
   Dmaj7     D7Gmaj6/      DA7b9sus 
Rich relations may give 
   Dmaj7     D7Gmaj6/      DA7b9sus 
a crust of bread and such 
Dmaj7you can help yourself but 
Gmaj9don't you donGm't take too much, because 
Dmaj7mama mama may D7have and 
Gmaj6/     DA7b9sus           (D) 
papa papa may have yeah yeah but 
Dmaj7god is sure gonna bless tD7he child who's got his 
    Gmaj7(D) A9sus       A11  
own yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah who's got his 
(Outro)
 Dmaj7   D7Gmaj6/ DA7b9sus  Dmaj7   D7Gmaj6/ DA7b9sus 
own                who's got his own         who's 
 Dmaj7   D7Gmaj6/ DA7b9sus  Dmaj7   Gm9   Dmaj7   Gm9  
got his own 
Dmaj7
(End)

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God Bless The Child

by Richie Havens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Gmaj9

Gmaj7

A11

Gm9

God Bless The Child - Richie Havens

Tuning DADF#AD

Chords used...moving down frets...

Dmaj6 0 0 0 8 9 9

A11 7 7 7 7 0 0

A9sus 7 7 7 5 5 5

A7 7 7 7 7 7 5

D9 0 0 0 6 7 7

D7b9 0 0 0 6 6 7

Gmaj9 5 5 5 5 0 0

Gmaj7 5 5 5 5 5 4

Gm 5 5 5 4 5 5

Gm9 0 0 0 4 5 5

Dmaj7 0 0 0 3 4 4

D7 0 0 0 3 3 4

E 2 2 2 2 2 2

Gmaj6/D 0 0 0 1 2 2

A7b9sus 0 0 0 1 1 2

0 0 0 0 0 0

This is similar to "Live At the Cellar Door", Track 4

(Intro)

Dmaj7 D7 D D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus ()

Dmaj7 D

Dmaj6 ()

Dmaj7 D

Dmaj6 ()

D9 D

D7b9 ()

Gmaj9 Gm

Dmaj7 D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus

Dmaj7 D7 D D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus ()

(Verse)

Dmaj7 D

Dmaj6 ()

Them that's gotshall get

I say the rich get more

Dmaj7 D

Dmaj6 ()

them that's not shall lose

while the weak ones fade

D9 D

D7b9 ()

so the bible says

lord empty pockets

Gmaj9 Gm

and that still is news

never make the grade be

Dmaj7 D7

'cos ma -ma may have

D D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus ()

and papa may have lord but

Dmaj7 D7

god is sure gonna bless the child who's

Gmaj7 D A11

A9sus

got his own yeah yeah who's

D D Dmaj7 D7 D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus Gmaj6/ A7b9sus

got his own

Dmaj6 ()

(Back to next verse or chorus)

Gmaj7

Money... you've

Gm Gm9 D

()

got lots and lots of friends

Dmaj7 D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus

Crowding a -round your

Dmaj7 D7 D

()

front door

Gmaj7

But when it's gone yeah lord gone and

Gm Gm9 D

()

all that spending ends

E D E D

() ()

say they dont come around no no any

A9sus

more yeah yeah they don't come around anymore, I'm singing

(Verse 3)

Dmaj7 D7 D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus

Rich relations may give

Dmaj7 D7 D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus

a crust of bread and such

Dmaj7

you can help yourself but

Gmaj9 Gm

don't you don't take too much, because

Dmaj7 D7

mama mama may have and

D D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus ()

papa papa may have yeah yeah but

Dmaj7 D7

god is sure gonna bless the child who's got his

Gmaj7 D A11

() A9sus

own yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah who's got his

(Outro)

Dmaj7 D7 D Dmaj7 D7 D

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus Gmaj6/ A7b9sus

own who's got his own who's

Dmaj7 D7 D Dmaj7 Gm9 Dmaj7 Gm9

Gmaj6/ A7b9sus

got his own

Dmaj7

(End)

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