Chords for Eric Clapton - Motherless Child (Live) (Video)

Tempo:
102.75 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton - Motherless Child (Live) (Video) chords
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If I mistreat you [E] gal, it sure don't [B] mean no harm.
If I mistreat you [E] gal, it sure don't mean [B] no harm.
[F#] Well, I'm a motherless child, I don't know [B] right from wrong.
Please tell me pretty [E] mama, honey, where'd you stay last night?
Please tell me pretty mama, honey, where'd you stay [B] last night?
Well, [F#] you didn't come home till the sun was [B] shining bright.
I have to go so [E] far gal, to get my [B] handbook boy.
I have to go so [E] far gal, to get my [B] handbook boy.
Well, he's had a lot of work, gonna let my handbook go.
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, than your daddy [B] ever done.
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, than your daddy [B] ever done.
Well, I give you my [F#] jelly, he ain't [B] giving you none.
And when you see two [E] women, always running [B] head and head.
And when you see two [E] women, always running [B] head and head.
[F#] You can bet your bottom dollar, you ain't got to get a [B] bottom dollar.
Well, I'm going to the [E] river, getting me a tangled [B] rocking chair.
Well, I'm going to the [E] river, getting me a tangled rocking chair.
And [F#] if the blues gonna take me, gonna ride the river.
[B] [B]
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E
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F#
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E
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F#
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Eric Clapton - Motherless Child chords, practice playing F#, B, E, B, F# and E in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 77 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 154 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: F# Minor.

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If I mistreat you [E] gal, _ it sure don't [B] mean no harm. _ _ _ _
_ If I mistreat you [E] gal, _ it sure don't mean [B] no harm. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Well, I'm a motherless child, I don't know [B] right from wrong. _ _ _ _ _
Please tell me pretty [E] mama, _ honey, where'd you stay last night?
_ _ _ _ Please tell me pretty mama, _ _ honey, where'd you stay [B] last night?
_ _ _ _ Well, [F#] you didn't come home till the sun was [B] shining bright.
_ _ _ _ I have to go so [E] far gal, to get my [B] handbook boy. _
_ _ _ _ I have to go so [E] far gal, to get my [B] handbook boy.
Well, _ _ _ he's had a lot of work, gonna let my handbook go. _ _ _
_ Well, I did more for you [E] gal, _ than your daddy [B] ever done. _ _ _ _
_ Well, I did more for you [E] gal, _ than your daddy [B] ever done. _ _ _ _
_ Well, I give you my [F#] jelly, _ he ain't [B] giving you none. _ _ _
_ And when you see two [E] women, always running [B] head and head. _ _ _ _
_ And when you see two [E] women, always running [B] head and head. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] You can bet your bottom dollar, _ you ain't got to get a [B] bottom dollar. _ _ _ _
_ Well, I'm going to the [E] river, getting me a tangled [B] rocking chair.
Well, _ _ _ _ _ I'm going to the [E] river, getting me a tangled rocking chair. _ _ _ _ _
And [F#] if the blues gonna take me, gonna ride the river.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
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Facts about this song

This song, written by Carl Radle, Public Domain and Eric Clapton, is among the lineup of tracks on the From the Cradle album.

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