Chords for Eric Clapton Motherless Child (High Quality)
Tempo:
103.1 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
If I mistreat you gal, [E] it sure don't mean [B] 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 [B] stay last night?
Please tell me pretty [E] mama, honey, where'd you [B] stay last night?
Well, [F#] you didn't come home till the sun was shining bright
I have to go so [E] far gal, to get my hand [B] on boy
I have to go so far [E] gal, to get my hand [B] on boy
Well, he's got a lot of work, [F#] I'm gonna let my [B] hand on boy
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, than your daddy [B] ever does
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, than your daddy [B] ever does
Well, I give you my [F#] jelly, and he ain't [B] getting any less
And when you see two [E] women, always running
[B] And when you see two [E] women, always running
[B]
[C#] You can bet your bottom [F#] dollar, one got a little [B] brother
Well, I'm going to the [E] river, give me a tank of [B] rocking chair
I'm going to the [E] river, give me a tank of [B] rocking chair
And [F#] if the blues on the tape, we're gonna rock again
[B]
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 [B] stay last night?
Please tell me pretty [E] mama, honey, where'd you [B] stay last night?
Well, [F#] you didn't come home till the sun was shining bright
I have to go so [E] far gal, to get my hand [B] on boy
I have to go so far [E] gal, to get my hand [B] on boy
Well, he's got a lot of work, [F#] I'm gonna let my [B] hand on boy
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, than your daddy [B] ever does
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, than your daddy [B] ever does
Well, I give you my [F#] jelly, and he ain't [B] getting any less
And when you see two [E] women, always running
[B] And when you see two [E] women, always running
[B]
[C#] You can bet your bottom [F#] dollar, one got a little [B] brother
Well, I'm going to the [E] river, give me a tank of [B] rocking chair
I'm going to the [E] river, give me a tank of [B] rocking chair
And [F#] if the blues on the tape, we're gonna rock again
[B]
Key:
B
E
F#
C#
B
E
F#
C#
_ _ _ _ _ _ If I mistreat you gal, [E] _ it sure don't mean [B] 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 [B] stay last night? _
_ _ _ _ Please tell me pretty [E] mama, _ honey, where'd you [B] stay last night?
_ _ _ _ Well, [F#] you didn't come home till the sun was shining bright _ _ _
_ I have to go so [E] far gal, to get my hand [B] on boy
I _ _ _ _ have to go so far [E] gal, to get my hand [B] on boy _ _ _
_ _ Well, he's got a lot of work, [F#] I'm gonna let my [B] hand on boy _ _ _ _
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, _ than your daddy [B] ever does _ _ _ _ _
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, _ than your daddy [B] ever does _ _ _ _ _
Well, I give you my [F#] jelly, _ and he ain't [B] getting any less _ _ _ _
And when you see two [E] women, always running
[B] _ And _ _ _ _ when you see two [E] women, always running
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] You can bet your bottom [F#] dollar, _ one got a little [B] brother
Well, _ _ _ _ I'm going to the [E] river, give me a tank of [B] rocking chair _ _ _ _ _
I'm going to the [E] river, give me a tank of [B] rocking chair
_ _ _ _ And [F#] if the blues on the tape, we're gonna rock again
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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 [B] stay last night? _
_ _ _ _ Please tell me pretty [E] mama, _ honey, where'd you [B] stay last night?
_ _ _ _ Well, [F#] you didn't come home till the sun was shining bright _ _ _
_ I have to go so [E] far gal, to get my hand [B] on boy
I _ _ _ _ have to go so far [E] gal, to get my hand [B] on boy _ _ _
_ _ Well, he's got a lot of work, [F#] I'm gonna let my [B] hand on boy _ _ _ _
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, _ than your daddy [B] ever does _ _ _ _ _
Well, I did more for you [E] gal, _ than your daddy [B] ever does _ _ _ _ _
Well, I give you my [F#] jelly, _ and he ain't [B] getting any less _ _ _ _
And when you see two [E] women, always running
[B] _ And _ _ _ _ when you see two [E] women, always running
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] You can bet your bottom [F#] dollar, _ one got a little [B] brother
Well, _ _ _ _ I'm going to the [E] river, give me a tank of [B] rocking chair _ _ _ _ _
I'm going to the [E] river, give me a tank of [B] rocking chair
_ _ _ _ And [F#] if the blues on the tape, we're gonna rock again
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _