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Motherless Children

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INTRO:
  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [A]  [D]
{Solo on Verse}
 AMotherless children have a  Dhard time when  Amother is dead, lord. D  
 AMotherless children have a  Dhard time when  Amother is dead, lord. D  
 AThey don't have anyEwhere to go;
 DWandering around from  Fdoor to door.
 ANobody treats you like a  Dmother will when your  Amother is dead, lord. D  
 AFather will do the  Dbest he can when your  Amother is dead, lord. D  
 AFather will do the  Dbest he can when your  Amother is dead, lord. D  
 AFather will do the  Ebest he can;
 DSo many things a father  Fcan't understand.
 ANobody treats you like a  Dmother will when your  Amother is dead, lord. D  
{Solo on Verse}
 ASister will do the  Dbest she can when your  Amother is dead, lord. D  
 ASister will do the  Dbest she can when your  Amother is dead, lord. D  
 ASister will do the  Ebest she can;
 DSo many things a sister  Fcan't understand.
 ANobody treats you like a  Dmother will when your  Amother is dead, lord. D  
When your  Amother is dead,  Dwhen your  Amother is dead. D  
When your  Amother is dead, Lord,  Dwhen your  Amother is dead. D  
When your  Amother is dead,  Dwhen your  Amother is dead. D  
When your  Amother is dead,  Dwhen your  Amother is dead. D  
When your  Amother is dead, Lord,  Dwhen your  Amother is dead. D  
{Solo on Verse}

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Motherless Children

by Eric Clapton

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INTRO:

A A A A A A A D

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{Solo on Verse}

A D A D

Motherless children have a hard time when mother is dead, lord.

A D A D

Motherless children have a hard time when mother is dead, lord.

A E

They don't have anywhere to go;

D F

Wandering around from door to door.

A D A D

Nobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord.

A D A D

Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead, lord.

A D A D

Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead, lord.

A E

Father will do the best he can;

D F

So many things a father can't understand.

A D A D

Nobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord.

{Solo on Verse}

A D A D

Sister will do the best she can when your mother is dead, lord.

A D A D

Sister will do the best she can when your mother is dead, lord.

A E

Sister will do the best she can;

D F

So many things a sister can't understand.

A D A D

Nobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord.

A D A D

When your mother is dead, when your mother is dead.

A D A D

When your mother is dead, Lord, when your mother is dead.

A D A D

When your mother is dead, when your mother is dead.

A D A D

When your mother is dead, when your mother is dead.

A D A D

When your mother is dead, Lord, when your mother is dead.

{Solo on Verse}

About Motherless Children Chords by Eric Clapton

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The chords for "Motherless Children" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.