The Poor Orphan Child Chords by The Carter Family

_ _ _ I hear a low faint voice that bids [F#] Papa and Mama [B] dead
And it comes from the poor orphan child [F#] that must be [B] clothed and fed
[E] And it comes from the [B] poor orphan [F#] child that must be clothed [B] and fed
[E] And it comes from the [B] poor orphan child [F#] that must be [B] clothed and fed
Savior lead them by their hand, just gather them by their [F#] hand
Savior lead them by their hand, just [B] gather them by their hand
[E] Savior lead them by their hand, [B] just gather them by their hand
[F#] Until they all reach that good [B] earning's stand
They called the men its children [F#] now, poor little boys [B] and girls,
The waltz had _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] mother's loving [F#] hands to smooth their gold [B]-downed curls.
[E] The waltz had [B] mother's loving hands [F#] to smooth their [B] gold-downed curls.
Savior, lead them by the hand, and gentle lead them by the [F#] hand,
_ _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ Till [F#] they all reach that [B] glittering strand.
_ _ But now we see those wandering girls, [F#] hankerless [B] round their frown,
They say to us, my papa's [F#] dead and I've no [B] mother _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [B] _ now.
[E] They say to [B] us, my papa's [F#] dead and I've no [B] mother now.
Savior, lead them by the hand, and gentle lead them by the [F#] hand,
_ _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ Till [F#] they all reach that [B] glittering strand.
O Savior, every orphan [F#] blessed, wherever they [B] may roam,
Bless _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [E] every hand [B] that leads them [F#] aid, and bless the orphan [B] home.
[E] Bless every [B] hand that leads them aid, [F#] and bless the [B] orphan home.
Savior, lead them by the hand, and gentle lead them by the [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ hand,
Till [F#] they all reach that