Misc Traditional - Motherless Children Chords & Tabs

 

Motherless Children Chords & Tabs

Misc Traditional Chords & Tabs

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Motherless Children Chords

   
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From: davies@ils.nwu.edu (Brian Davies)

No, not Motherless Child.  Here's a classic off of 461 Ocean Boulevard. 
Share and enjoy!

                                                            - Brian


  MOTHERLESS CHILDREN  (traditional)


  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [D]

  Solo on Verse

[A] Motherless children have a [D] hard time when [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]
[A] Motherless children have a [D] hard time when [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]
[A] They don't have any[E]where to go;
[D] Wandering around from [F] door to door.
[A] Nobody treats you like a [D] mother will when your [A] mother is dead,
lord. [D]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/misc_traditional/motherless_children_crd.html ]
[A] Father will do the [D] best he can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]
[A] Father will do the [D] best he can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]
[A] Father will do the [E] best he can;
[D] So many things a father [F] can't understand.
[A] Nobody treats you like a [D] mother will when your [A] mother is dead,
lord. [D]

  Solo on Verse

[A] Sister will do the [D] best she can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]
[A] Sister will do the [D] best she can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]
[A] Sister will do the [E] best she can;
[D] So many things a sister [F] can't understand.
[A] Nobody treats you like a [D] mother will when your [A] mother is dead,
lord. [D]

When your [A] mother is dead, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]
When your [A] mother is dead, Lord, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]
When your [A] mother is dead, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]
When your [A] mother is dead, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]
When your [A] mother is dead, Lord, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]

  Solo on Verse

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