G7           C        Gdim              
Them that's got shall get,  
             C         Gdim 
Them that's not shall lose 
       Gm7    C9           Gm7     C9 
So the Bible said, and it still is news 
F       Fdim       Fm      Fdim 
Mama may  have,   papa may have, 
    Em7           Gdim         Dm7     G7           
But God bless the child that's got his own  
G7/13-         C    Am7 Dm7 G7 
That's got his own 
G7        C          Gdim              
Yes, the strong gets more  
            C        Gdim 
While the weak ones fade 
      Gm7      C9         Gm7      C9 
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade 
F       Fdim       Fm      Fdim 
Mama may  have,   papa may have, 
    Em7            Gdim  
But God bless the child  
        Dm7    G7           
That's got his own,  
G7/13-         C   C5-/7 F7 E7 
That's got his own. 
Bridge 
Am7    Am7+    Am7 Am6   Em             Em7+      Em7 Em6 
Money, you got lots o' friends crowdin' round the door 
Am7         Am7+    Am7     Am6 
When you're gone, and spending ends,  
Em      Edim    G#7   G7 
They don't come no more. 
G7     C      Gdim       C       Gdim 
Rich relations give crust of bread and such 
     Gm7     C9          Gm7      C9 
You can help yourself, but don't take too much. 
F      Fdim  Fm    Fdim 
Mama may  have, papa may have, 
  Em7         Gdim        Dm7       G7             
But God bless the child that's got his own,  
G7/13-         C 
That's got his own.