Motherless Children Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][G][D][Dm][A]
[Dm][G][D][G][D][Dm][A][D]

[Verse 1]
[D]Motherless
children have [G]a hard time when their [Dm]mother[D]'s dead
Motherless children have a hard time
when their [A]mother's dead
[D]Wanderin' round from door to door
[G]They don't have no place to go

[Verse 2]
[Dm]Motherless children have a h[G]ard time
when their [D]mother's [Dm]dead
Some people [D]say [G]your sister will do when
your mother[D]'s [Dm]dead
[D]Some people say your sister will do
when your [A]mother's dead
[D]Some people say your sister will do

[Verse 3]
[G]Soon as she marries,
turn her back on you
[D]Motherless children have a [G]hard time
when their mother[D]'s dead
Some people say [G]your auntie will do
when your [D]mother's dead
Some people say your auntie will do
when your [A]mother's dead
[D]Some people say your auntie will do
[G]Make

[Verse 4]
a start, then prove untrue
[D]Motherless chil[Dm]dren have a [G]hard
time when their [D]mother's dead
Your husband may do the [G]best he can
when your [D]mother's dead
[Dm]Your husband [D]may do the best he
[G]can [D]when your [A]mother's dead
Your hus[D]band may do the best he can

[Verse 5]
[G]but your husband don't
understand
[Dm]Motherless children have a [G]hard time when their mother[D]'s dead
[Dm][D][G][D][Dm][D][G][Dm][A]
[D][G][Dm][A][D]
[Dm]Jesu[D]s will be a fath[G]er to you when
your [Dm]mother[D]'s dead
Jesus will be a father to you when
your [A]mother's dead
[D]Jesus will be a father to you

[Verse 6]
[G]Pain and sorrow he'll lead
you through
[Dm]Motherless children have a [G]hard time [D]when [Dm]their
[G]mot[D]her's dea[A]d [Re[D]peat: x3]

[Verse 7]
Wanderin' round from door to door
[G]They don't have no place to go
[Dm]Motherless children have a h[G]ard time
when their mother[D]'s dead
[Dm]Motherless children have a [G]hard
time when their [D]mother's dead