Eric Clapton - Motherless Children Chords

Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


Intro
{SAoloA onA VeArseA}  A     A        D

A Motherless children have a D hard time when A mother is dead, lord. D
A Motherless children have a D hard time when A mother is dead, lord. D
A They don't have anyEwhere to go;
D Wandering around from F door to door.
A Nobody treats you like a D mother will when your A mother is dead, lord. D

A Father will do the D best he can when your A mother is dead, lord. D
A Father will do the D best he can when your A mother is dead, lord. D
A Father will do the E best he can;
D So many things a father F can't understand.
A Nobody treats you like a D mother will when your A mother is dead, lord. D

{Solo on Verse}

A Sister will do the D best she can when your A mother is dead, lord. D
A Sister will do the D best she can when your A mother is dead, lord. D
A Sister will do the E best she can;
D So many things a sister F can't understand.
A Nobody treats you like a D mother will when your A mother is dead, lord. D

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

{Solo on Verse}