#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: BoogieBoy@aol.com Subject: CRD/LYR:"Motherless Child"-EC This version is a lot more complete than the one you've got right now: [that version originally by jhoke@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Hoke John A.)] Motherless Child Eric Clapton Boogieboy@aol.com and others capo at 4th fret, but notes here are in the correct key. Sometimes B is played with only the 4 bottom strings / /- -/- B E7 F#7 --7-- --7-- --0-- --7-- --5-- --7-- --0-- --0-- --6-- --0-- --6-- --0-- --6-- --7-- --x-- --7-- --x-- --x-- Sometimes B is played like this, except first B of the verse: B --7-7-7-7---7-7-- --7-7-7-7---7-7-- --0-0-0-0---0-0-- --0-0-6-0---0-0-- --6-0-0-0---0-6-- --7-7-7-7---7-7-- Intro: B B B (add 1/2 a B) B (this time only) E7 E7 B B B If I mistreat you girl, I sure dont mean no harm B E7 E7 B B B If I mistreat you girl, I sure dont mean no harm F#7 F#7 B B B Well Im a motherless child who dont know right from wrong. B E7 E7 B B B Please tell me pretty mama, honey whered you stay last night B E7 E7 B B B Please tell me pretty mama, honey whered you stay last night F#7 F#7 B B B Well you didnt come home til the sun was shining bright. B E7 E7 B B B I have to go so far gal, get my ham bones boiled B E7 E7 B B B I have to go so far gal, get my ham bones boiled F#7 F#7 B B B Well these other lotta women gonna let my ham bones burn. B E7 E7 B B B Now I did more for you gal, than your daddy ever done B E7 E7 B B B Now I did more for you gal, than your daddy ever done F#7 F#7 F#7 B B B Well I give you my jelly, he aint give you none. B E7 E7 B B B And when you see two women always runnin hand in hand B E7 E7 B B B And you see two women always running hand in hand F#7 F#7 F#7 B B B You can bet your bottom dollar one B E7 E7 B B B Well Im goin to the river get me a tangled rocking chair B E7 E7 B B B Im goin to the river get me a tangled rocking chair F#7 F#7 B And if the blues overtake me gonna rock away from there End: E7 F#7 E7 B #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: mklem@vax2.winona.msus.edu Subject: TAB: Motherless Child--Clapton Date: 7 Aug 95 14:52:19 CST This is an old Barbecue Bob song that Clapton arranged and plays on his "From the Cradle" album. I hope you like it. The rhythem may not match up exactly but from it you can get a fair feel for how the song is played. Just listen for the changes. The guitar is a twelve string accoustic capoed at the 4th fret. Tuning: Open G DBGDGD Motherless Child Intro: -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------- -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------- -0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------- Repeating rhythem figure for entire song: 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----- 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----- 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----- 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----- 0---0---0---0----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-0-0------- 0---0---0---0----------------------------------0-0-2-0-2-0------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-- -0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0---0---0---0----5-5-5-5--5-5-5-- -0-0-2-0-2-0----0-0-2-0-2-0-----0---0---0---0-------------------- -5-5-5-5--5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------- -5-5-5-5--5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------- -5-5-5-5--5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------- -5-5-5-5--5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------- -5-5-5-5--5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0--------- -5-5-5-5-------0-0-2-0-2-0----0-0-2-0-2-0----0-0-2-0-2-0--------- -0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------- -1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------- -2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------- -0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------- -2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0----------- -0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-2-0-2-0----0-0-2-0-2-0----------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------- -0-0-2-0-2-0----------------------------------------------------- Repeat the above over and over again. Outro: -0--0----0--0--0----0-- -0--0----0--0--0----0-- -0--0----0--0--0----0-- -0--0h2--2--0--0----0-- -0--0----0--0--3/4--0-- -0--0----0--0--0----0-- I believe there is another 12-string part done by Andy Fairweather Low, and a third normal 6-string accoustic part that kicks in later. I believe that Andy is doubling Clapton in this piece. Lyrics: If I mistreat you girl, Sure don't mean you no harm. If I mistreat you girl, I sure don't mean no harm. Well I'm a motherless child, I don't know right from wrong. Please tell me pretty mama, honey where did you stat last night? Please tell me pretty mama, honey, where did you stal last night? Well, you didn't come home till the sun was shinning bright. I have to go so far girl, To get my hambones boiled [?] Have to go so far girl, To get my hambones boiled. Well, he's had a lot of women, gonna let my hambone burn. Hell, I did more for you girl, Than your daddy ever done. Hell, I did more for you girl, Than your daddy ever done. Well, I give you my jewelry, And he ain't give you none. And when you see two women, Always running hand in hand, And when you see two women, Always running hand in hand, You can bet your bottom dollar, One got the other one's man. But 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 over take me, Take me away from here.