POOR LITTLE ORPHAN BOY 3/4 (The Carter Family)
Intro: D-A-D-A
My (D)mother died when (A)I was (D)young
My (G)sisters (A)they were (D)sad
They lay their hands u(A)pon my (D)head
And (G)taught me (A)how to (D)pray (A)
Chorus:
So (D)now my mother she's (G)gone to (D)rest
In the land of purest (A)joy
And I (D)wonder if she (A)thinks of (D)me
Her (G)poor little or(A)phan (D)boy A-D-A
When (D)I was only (A)two years (D)old
I (G)never (A)shall for(D)get
A parting kiss she (A)gave to (D)me
I (G)sometimes (A)feel it (D)yet (A)
Chorus
When (D)I was sick and (A)every (D)hour
She (G)watched me (A)as I (D)lay
And with her kind and (A)gentle (D)hand
She (G)soothed me (A)tender(D)ly (A)
Chorus
So (D)now I press this (A)world a(D)lone
Her (G)love with (A)me shall (D)stay
And from the throne a(A)bove the (D)skies
Her (G)smile shall (A)rest on (D)me (A)
Chorus
A-D-A-A-D
