Portland Ukulele Choir Ukulele Songbook

God Bless The Child  Dm9      By Billy Holiday & Arthur Herzog Jr .– 1941 

 

4/4 Time`      Chorus:       Outro:   

Intro:

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Verse 1:

/ | / / | / Them that’s got shall get, them that’s not shall lose.

/ | / / | / | So the Bible says, and it still is news__

/ / | / / | Ma-ma may have, Pa-pa may have, but

/ / | / / | / /| / God_ bless the child that’s got his own,__ that’s got his own._____ Verse 2:

/ | / / | / Yes the strong get more while the weak ones fade,

/ | / / | / | Empty pock-ets don’t ever make the grade__

/ / | / / | Ma-ma may have, Pa-pa may have, but

/ / | / / | / /| ///| God bless the child that’s got his own,_ that’s got his own.______

Portland Ukulele Choir Ukulele Songbook

God Bless The Child - page 2. Chorus:

/ / | / / | / / | / / | Mon-ey, you got lots of friends crowdin’ ‘round the door,__

/ / | / / | When you’re gone and spendin’ ends,___

/ / | they don’t come ‘round no more.______ Verse 3:

/ | / / | / Rich re – la - tions give a crust of bread and such,

/ | / / | / | you can help your-self, but don’t take too much._

/ / | / / | Ma-ma may have, Pa-pa may have, but 1. – First ending

/ / | / / | / /| ///| God_ bless the child that’s got his own, that’s got his own.______ Repeat Chorus and Third Verse (Use 2nd Ending) 2. – Second ending

/ / | / / | / / / | 1 strum God_ bless the child that’s got his own, that’s got his own.____

 Updated:9/21/16