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God Bless The Child by Billie Holiday - Guitar Chords

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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4

            Performed by Holiday
Written by Herzog
Tabbed by   alexglbrt@yahoo


Lots-o-crap here in tab-world but, here's a good one for a classic song.
Couldn't find it anywhere so, here it is.  
Enjoy!

   Chords (in order of appearance)

Ebmaj7      -  6  8  7  8  6
Abmaj7      -  11 13 12 13 11
Bbmin7      -  1  3  1  2  1
Eb7         -  6  8  6  8  6
Abmin7      4  6  4  4  4  4
F7          -  8 10  8  10 8
Gmin7       3  5  3  3  3  3
C7          -  3  5  3  5  3
Fmin7       1  3  1  1  1  1
Bb7         -  1  3  1  3  1
Bbmaj7      -  1  3  2  3  1
Ab7         -  11 13 11 13 11
G7          -  9  11 9  11 9
Cmin7       -  3  5  3  4  3
Cmin/maj7   -  3  5  4  4  3
Cmin6       8  10 10 8  10 8
D7          -  5  7  5  7  5


[Verse]
Ebmaj7                     Abmaj7
      Them thats got shall get 
Ebmaj7                     Abmaj7
      them thats not shall lose 
Bbmin7                     Eb7
              so the bible says 
Bbmin7                     Eb7
             and still its news
Abmaj7                     Ebmaj7
                 momma may have
Abmin7                     F7
                  papa may have 
Gmin7                      C7
         but god bless the child   thats got his 
Fmin7                      Bb7
   own                             thats got his
Ebmaj7                     Abmaj7
   own

[Verse 2]
Ebmaj7                     Abmaj7
  Yes the strong just gets more while the
Ebmaj7                     Abmaj7
            weak ones fade away
Bbmin7                     Eb7
             empty pockets won't 
Bbmin7                     Eb7
             ever make the grade
Abmaj7                     Ebmaj7
                 momma may have
Abmin7                     F7
                  papa may have 
Gmin7                      C7
         but god bless the child   thats got his 
Fmin7                      Bb7
   own                             thats got his
Ebmaj7                     Abmaj7
   own 

[Verse 3]
Ebmaj7                      Ab7     G7
   Money you've got lots of friends just
Cmin7                       Cmin/maj7
       crowding 'round your door
Cmin7                       Cmin6
     but when it's gone and spending ends
Gmin7                       D7      G7
     they won't come around no more
Cmin7                       Cmin/maj7
             rich relations bring 
Cmin7                       Cmin6
        crusts of bread and such
Gmin7                       C7
               you can help yourself 
Fmin7                       Bb7
          but dont take too much
Ebmaj7                      Abmaj7
                  momma may have
Ebmaj7                      Abmaj7
                   papa may have
Bbmin7                      Eb7
          but god bless the child  thats got his
Bbmin7                      Eb7
   own                             thats got his 
Abmaj7                      Ebmaj7
   own  
        

We also have 31 songs by Billie Holiday

• Aint Misbehavin
• All Of Me
• Am I Blue
• Baby I Dont Cry Over You
• Blue Moon
• Body And Soul
• Crazy He Calls Me
• Do Your Duty
• Dont Explain
• Easy Living
• Fine And Mellow
• Gloomy Sunday
• God Bless The Child
• Good Morning Heartache
• Guilty
• Hes Funny That Way
• I Must Have That Man
• Ill Be Seeing You
• Ill Look Around
• It Had To Be You
• Lover Man
• No Regrets
• Pennies From Heaven
• Stormy Weather
• Strange Fruit
• That Ole Devil Called Love
• The Man I Love
• Them There Eyes
• Weep No More
• Without Your Love
• You Dont Know What Love Is

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