Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog Jr.
Intro
[Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7] [Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7]
Verse 1
[Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7]
Them that's got shall get
[Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7] [Bbm7]
Them that's not shall lose
[Eb7] [Bbm7] [Eb7] [Abmaj7]
So the Bible said and it still is news
Chorus
[Ebmaj7] [Abm7] [F7] [Gm7]
Mama may have, Papa may have
[C7] [Fm7] [Bb7]
But God bless the child that's got his own
[Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7] [Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7]
That's got his own
Verse 2
[Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7]
Yes, the strong just gets more
[Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7] [Bbm7]
While the weak ones fade away
[Eb7] [Bbm7] [Eb7] [Abmaj7]
Empty pockets won't ever make the grade
Chorus
[Ebmaj7] [Abm7] [F7] [Gm7]
Mama may have, Papa may have
[C7] [Fm7] [Bb7]
But God bless the child that's got his own
[Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7] [Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7] [Cm7]
That's got his own
Bridge
Cmin/maj7 Cmin7 Cm6
When you've got money, you've got lots of friends
[Gm7] [Cm6] [Gm7] [Gm7] [Cm7]
Just crowding round the door
Cmin/maj7 Cm7 Cm6
But when it's gone, and the spending ends
[Gm7] [D7] [G7] [G7]
They don't come round no more
Cm7 Cmin/maj7 Cm7
Rich relations bring you
[Cm6] [Gm7]
Crusts of bread and such
[C7]
You can help yourself
[Fm7] [Bb7] [Ebmaj7]
But don't take too much
Chorus
[Abmaj7] [Am7] [F7] [Gm7]
Mama may have, Papa may have
[C7] [Fm7] [Bb7]
But God bless the child that's got his own
[Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7] [Ebmaj7]
That's got his own
[Abmaj7] [Abm7] [F7] [Gm7]
Mama may have, Papa may have
[C7] [Fm7] [Bb7]
But God bless the child that's got his own
[Ebmaj7] [Abmaj7] [Ebmaj7]
That's got his own
