{"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":63633,"song":"Motherless Children","artist":"Eric Clapton","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/63633-motherless-children-chords-by-eric-clapton/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/63633?type=chord","rating":4.86727,"votes":37,"content":"MOTHERLESS CHILDREN\r\nEric Clapton\r\n\r\nfrom the album \"461 Ocean Boulevard\"\r\n\r\n\r\ntranscribed by Brian Davies (davies@ils.nwu.edu)\r\n\r\n\r\nINTRO:\r\n\r\n  [[ch]A[/ch]]  [[ch]A[/ch]]  [[ch]A[/ch]]  [[ch]A[/ch]]  [[ch]A[/ch]]  [[ch]A[/ch]]  [[ch]A[/ch]]  [[ch]D[/ch]]\r\n\r\n{Solo on Verse}\r\n\r\n[A] Motherless children have a [D] hard time when [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\r\n[A] Motherless children have a [D] hard time when [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\r\n[A] They don't have any[E]where to go;\r\n[D] Wandering around from [F] door to door.\r\n[A] Nobody treats you like a [D] mother will when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\r\n\r\n[A] Father will do the [D] best he can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\r\n[A] Father will do the [D] best he can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\r\n[A] Father will do the [E] best he can;\r\n[D] So many things a father [F] can't understand.\r\n[A] Nobody treats you like a [D] mother will when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\r\n\r\n{Solo on Verse}\r\n\r\n[A] Sister will do the [D] best she can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\r\n[A] Sister will do the [D] best she can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\r\n[A] Sister will do the [E] best she can;\r\n[D] So many things a sister [F] can't understand.\r\n[A] Nobody treats you like a [D] mother will when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\r\n\r\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\r\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, Lord, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\r\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\r\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\r\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, Lord, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\r\n\r\n{Solo on Verse}","plain_text":"MOTHERLESS CHILDREN\nEric Clapton\n\nfrom the album \"461 Ocean Boulevard\"\n\n\ntranscribed by Brian Davies (davies@ils.nwu.edu)\n\n\nINTRO:\n\n  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [D]\n\n{Solo on Verse}\n\n[A] Motherless children have a [D] hard time when [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\n[A] Motherless children have a [D] hard time when [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\n[A] They don't have any[E]where to go;\n[D] Wandering around from [F] door to door.\n[A] Nobody treats you like a [D] mother will when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\n\n[A] Father will do the [D] best he can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\n[A] Father will do the [D] best he can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\n[A] Father will do the [E] best he can;\n[D] So many things a father [F] can't understand.\n[A] Nobody treats you like a [D] mother will when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\n\n{Solo on Verse}\n\n[A] Sister will do the [D] best she can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\n[A] Sister will do the [D] best she can when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\n[A] Sister will do the [E] best she can;\n[D] So many things a sister [F] can't understand.\n[A] Nobody treats you like a [D] mother will when your [A] mother is dead, lord. [D]\n\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, Lord, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\nWhen your [A] mother is dead, Lord, [D] when your [A] mother is dead. [D]\n\n{Solo on Verse}","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]}}}