Chord/Tab song: Motherless Children

Intro Em (Original Key is capo on 3RD)

M[Em]otherless children have a hard time when the mother is gone
Motherless children have a h[C]ard time when the mo[Em]ther is gone

Motherless children have a hard time
There's [C]all that weeping and a[D]ll that crying
[A]Motherless children have a h[C]ard ti[D]me when the mo[Em]ther is gone

[Em]Father will do the best he can when the mother is gone
Father will do the b[C]est he can when the mo[Em]ther is gone Father will do the best he can
But there's s[C]o many things he just don't unde[D]rstand
[A]Motherless children have a ha[C]rd t[D]ime when the mo[Em]ther is gone



Break - Em-C-Em-C-D-A-C-D-Em


[Em]People say a sister will do when the mother is gone
People say a si[C]ster will do when the mo[Em]ther is gone

People say a sister will do
But s[C]he'll get married, turn her ba[D]ck on you
[A]Motherless children have a h[C]ard t[D]ime when the m[Em]other is gone

[Em]Friends will treat you like your mother will when your mother is gone
Friends will treat you like your mot[C]her will when your m[Em]other is gone
Friends will tell you what to do - T[C]hen they'll turn their ba[D]ck on you
[A]Motherless children have a ha[C]rd ti[D]me when their mo[Em]ther is gone ..... repeat break