Chords with lyrics
This version is a lot more complete than the one you've got right now:
[that version originally by [email protected] (Hoke John A.)]
Motherless Child
Eric Clapton
[email protected] and others
capo at 4th fret, but notes here are in the correct key.
Sometimes 
BB is played with only the 4 bottom strings
/ /- -/-
BB 
E7E7 
F#7F#7
--7-- --7-- --0--
--7-- --5-- --7--
--0-- --0-- --6--
--0-- --6-- --0--
--6-- --7-- --x--
--7-- --x-- --x--
Sometimes BB is played like this, except first BB of the verse:
BB
--7-7-7-7---7-7--
--7-7-7-7---7-7--
--0-0-0-0---0-0--
--0-0-6-0---0-0--
--6-0-0-0---0-6--
--7-7-7-7---7-7--
Intro: BB B BB
(add 1/2 a BB)
BB (this time only) E7E7 E7E7 BB BB BB
If I mistreat you girl, I ...
BB E7E7 E7E7 BB BB BB
If I mistreat you girl, I ...
F#7F#7 F#7F#7 BB BB BB
Well Im a motherless child who ....
BB E7E7 E7E7 BB BB BB
Please tell me pretty mama, honey ...
BB E7E7 E7E7 BB BB BB
Please tell me pretty mama, ...
F#7F#7 F#7F#7 BB BB BB
Well you didnt come home ...
BB E7E7 E7E7 BB BB BB
I have to go so far gal, ...
BB E7E7 E7E7 BB BB BB
I have to go so far gal...
F#7F#7 F#7F#7 BB BB BB
Well these other lotta women ...
BB E7E7 E7 BB BB BB
Now I did more for you gal, ...
BB E7E7 E7E7 BB BB BB
Now I did more for you gal, ...
F#7F#7 F#7F#7 F#7 BB BB BB
Well I give you my jelly...
BB E7E7 E7 BB BB BB
And when you see two women ...
BB E7E7 E7 BB BB BB
And you see two women ...
F#7F#7 F#7F#7 F#7F#7 BB BB BB
You can bet your ...
BB E7E7 E7 BB BB BB
Well Im goin to the river get me ...
BB E7E7 E7 BB BB BB
Im goin to the river ...
F#7F#7 F#7F#7 BB
And if the blues overtake me ....
End: E7E7 F#7F#7 E7E7 BB
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Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Motherless children by Eric Clapton
