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Motherless Child

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[Intro] 
B B B
(add 1/2 A B)
[Verse]
   B                     E7  E7               B B B
        (this time only)                          
If I mistreat you girl,   I sure dont mean no harm
        B              E7    E7                 B  B  B
If I mistreat you girl,   I sure dont mean no harm
            F#7                 F#7                    B  B  B
Well Im a motherless child who dont know right from wrong.
       B                  E7  E7                          B  B  B
Please tell me pretty mama, honey whered you stay last night
        B                  E7   E7                       B  B  B
Please tell me pretty mama, honey whered you stay last night
         F#7                    F#7                 B  B  B
Well you didnt come home til the sun was shining bright.
          B            E7  E7            B  B  B
I have to go so far gal, get my ham bones boiled
B                      E7  E7                B  B  B
I have to go so far gal, get my ham bones boiled
         F#7       F#7          B  B  B
Well these other lotta women gonna let my ham bones burn.
       B                  E7 E7                   B  B  B
Now I did more for you gal, than your daddy ever done
       B                  E7  E7                   B  B  B
Now I did more for you gal, than your daddy ever done
       F#7             F#7 F#7               B  B  B
Well I give you my jelly, he aint give you none.
             B            E7 E7                   B  B  B
And when you see two women always runnin hand in hand
        B            E7 E7                     B  B  B
And you see two women always running hand in hand
        F#7               F#7   F#7                    B  B  B
You can bet your bottom dollar one got the other one's man
          B               E7 E7                       B  B  B
Well Im goin to the river get me a tangled rocking chair
     B               E7 E7                         B  B  B
Im goin to the river get me a tangled rocking chair
           F#7                     F#7              B
And if the blues overtake me gonna rock away from there
[Outro] 
E7 F#7 E7 B

Motherless Child chords and lyrics

Free chords for Motherless Child by Eric Clapton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro] 
[Verse]
[Outro] 
E7 F#7 E7 B

Motherless Child Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Motherless Child by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Motherless Child chords”, “Motherless Child guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Motherless Child chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Motherless Child chords and for experienced players who want accurate Motherless Child lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, A, E7, F#7.

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Is "Motherless Child" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Motherless Child" by Eric Clapton with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Eric Clapton below.

What key is "Motherless Child" in?

The chords for "Motherless Child" show the original chord names (including B, A, E7, F#7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.