Eric Clapton - Motherless Child: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Motherless Child" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B E7 B If I mistreat you girl, I sure dont mean no harm B E7 B If I mistreat you girl, I sure dont mean no harm F#7 Well Im a motherless child who dont know B right from wrong. Please tell me pretty mama, honey where'd you stay last night? Please tell me pretty mama, honey where'd you stay last night? Well, you didn't come home till the sun was shining bright I have to go so far, girl, to get my ham bones boiled Have to go so far, girl, to get my ham bones boiled Well, he's had a lot of women, going to let my ham bones burn Well, I did more for you, girl, than your daddy ever done Well, I did more for you, girl, than your daddy ever done Well, I give you my jelly, he ain't give you none And when you see two women always running hand in hand When you see two women always running hand in hand You can bet your bottom dollar, one got the other one's man Lord, I'm going to the river, get me a tangled rocking chair I'm going to the river, get me a tangled rocking chair And if the blues overtake me, going to rock away from here You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB  E7  F#7  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 Child" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Motherless Child" by Eric Clapton.