Bob Dylan - Motherless Children: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Motherless Children" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
D C G D Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother's dead D C G Asus4 Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead D Motherless children run a hard road C G hard road, hard road D Motherless children run a hard road when your mother is dead Your Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead Your Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead Your Father will do the best he can But he jus' does not understand Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead An' some people say, "Your sister might do when your mother's dead." An' some people say, "Your sister might do when your mother is dead." Some people say "Your sister will do" Soon as she marries, turn yer back on you. Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead You can dig my grave with a bloody spade when I'm dead You can dig my grave with a bloody spade when I'm dead You can dig my grave with a bloody spade See that my digger gets well paid Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead Jesus won't be no mother to you when your mother is dead Jesus won't be no mother to you when your mother is dead Jesus won't be no mother to you His trials and tribulations won't see you through Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAsus4  C  D  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Motherless Children" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Motherless Children" by Bob Dylan.