C            Am
God bless the child 
  F                      C
who can find their way home 
   C         Am
God bless the child
 F             C
who is weary in soul 


Am      F
Oh, beware 
      C          Am
to take care of yourself 
  Am              F
or you'll lack the strength
    C          G
to help somebody else 


(repeat previous pattern)

God bless the child 
who is broken and bruised 
God bless the child 
who just wants to be good 

Oh, beware 
to take care of yourself 
or you'll lack the strength 
to help somebody else 

     G               D
So take care, so take care 
        Am
of yourself 

Oh, beware 
to take care of yourself 
or you'll lack the strength 
to help somebody else