Motherless Children
from the album "461 Ocean Boulevard"
transcribed by Brian Davies (davies@ils.nwu.edu)
INTRO:
AAAAAAAD
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.
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.