Motherless Children Chords

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Motherless children have a hard time when mother is dead, lord.
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Motherless children have a hard time when mother is dead, lord.
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They don't have anywhere to go;
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Wandering around from door to door.
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Nobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord
 
 
[Verse 2]
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Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead, lord.
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Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead, lord.
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Father will do the best he can;
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So many things a father can't understand.
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Nobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord
 
 
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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Sister will do the best she can when your mother is dead, lord.
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Sister will do the best she can when your mother is dead, lord.
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Sister will do the best she can;
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So many things a sister can't understand.
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Nobody treats you like a mother will when your mother is dead, lord
 
 
[Outro]
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When your mother is dead,   when your mother is dead.
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When your mother is dead, Lord,   when your mother is dead.
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When your mother is dead,   when your mother is dead.
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When your mother is dead,   when your mother is dead.
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When your mother is dead, Lord,   when your mother is dead.
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