{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":76617,"song":"Motherless Children","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11546924-motherless-children-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/76617?type=chord","rating":4.92563,"votes":4,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMotherless children have a hard time when mother is dead, lord.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMotherless children have a hard time when mother is dead, lord.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThey don't have anywhere to go;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWandering around from door to door.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFather will do the best he can when your mother is dead, lord.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFather will do the best he can when your mother is dead, lord.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFather will do the best he can;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo many things a father can't understand.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSister will do the best she can when your mother is dead, lord.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSister will do the best she can when your mother is dead, lord.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSister will do the best she can;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo many things a sister can't understand.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen your mother is dead,   when your mother is dead.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen your mother is dead, Lord,   when your mother is dead.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen your mother is dead,   when your mother is dead.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen your mother is dead,   when your mother is dead.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen your mother is dead, Lord,   when your mother is dead.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nA      D\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nA  D  A  D\nA  D  A  D\nA  E  D  F\nA  D  A  D\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["A","D","E","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}