For the chorus, the chord progression might seem impressive but it's just the bass descending on C, Cb, B, Bb
that is 8th,7th,6th and 5th fret.
Verse 1
[EbM7] [Eb7] [Ab6] [EbM7] [Eb7] [Ab6] [Bbm7] [Eb7] [Bbm7] [Eb9]
Them that's | got shall get, them that's | not shall lose, so the | bi-ble said, and it | still is news
[AbM7] [Ab6] [Abm7] [Abm6] [Gm7] [C7b9] [Fm9] [Bb7] [Eb6]
Mama may have | Papa may have | God bless the child that's | got his own! That's | got his own.
[Cm] [Gm7] [Fm7] [Bb7]
Yes the|
Verse 2
[EbM7] [Eb7] [Ab6] [EbM7] [Eb7] [Ab6] [Bbm7] [Eb7] [Bbm7] [Eb9]
| strong gets more, while the | weak one fade, emp-ty| pockets don't ev-er | make the grade
[AbM7] [Ab6] [Abm7] [Abm6] [Gm7] [C7b9] [Fm9] [Bb7] [Eb6]
Mama may have | Papa may have | God bless the child that's | got his own! That's | got his own.
[Ab7] [G7]
- |
Chorus
[Cm] [CmM7] [Cm7] [Cm6] [Gm] [D7] [G7] [Cm] [CmM7] [Cm7] [Cm6]
Mon- ey, you got |lots of friends,| crowding round the | door, | when you're gone and| spend-in ends
[Gm] [C7] [B9b5] [Fm7] [Bb7]
they don't come no | more Rich re-|
Verse 3
[EbM7] [Eb7] [Ab6] [EbM7] [Eb7] [Ab6] [Bbm7] [E9] [Bm7] [Eb9]
-la - tions give, crust of | bread and such, you can | help your-self | make the grade
[AbM7] [Ab6] [Abm7] [Abm6] [Gm7] [C7b9] [Fm9] [Bb7] [Eb6]
Mama may have | Papa may have | God bless the child that's | got his own! That's | got his own.
