Intro
G D D7  3x    
G G/F# 
 
Verse 1
Em7                     Am7 
  Them that's got shall get 
Em7                     Am7 
  Them that's not shall lose 
G             Am7            G       Am7 
  So the Bible said     and it still is news 
 
Chorus 1
Em7      Am7            Em7 A7 
         Mama may have,      Papa may have 
      G            Bm7   C 
  But God bless the child 
                  G D D7  3x  G G/F# 
  That's got his own 
 
Verse 2
Em7                         Am7 
  Yes, the strong just gets more 
Em7                         Am7 
  While the weak ones fade away 
G              Am7             G        Am7 
  Empty pockets won't     ever make the grade 
 
Chorus 2
Em7      Am7            Em7 A7 
         Mama may have,      Papa may have 
      G            Bm7   C 
  But God bless the child 
                  G D D7   G G/F# 
  That's got his own 
 
Bridge
                  Em7               Am7 
  When you've got money, you've got lots of friends 
       Bm7 
  Just crowding round the door 
Em7                          Am7 
  But when it's gone,and the spending ends 
             Bm7        A#m7 Am7            Am7 
  They don't come round no  more 
 
Verse 3
          Em7          Am7 
  Rich relations bring you 
            Em7       Am7 
  Crusts of bread and such 
          G        Am7 
  You can help yourself 
            G       Am7 
  But don't take too much 
 
Chorus 3
Em7      Am7            Em7 A7 
         Mama may have,      Papa may have 
      G            Bm7   C 
  But God bless the child 
                  G D D7   G D D7   G 
  That's got his own