Bob Dylan - Motherless Children: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Motherless Children" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Motherless Children ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Motherless Children" smoothly on your ukulele.

D                          C                  G        D
Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother's dead
D                                                       C  G Asus4
Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead
D
Motherless children run a hard road
C         G
hard road, hard road
D
Motherless children run a hard road when your mother is dead

Your Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead
Your Father will do the best he can when your mother is dead
Your Father will do the best he can
But he jus' does not understand
Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead

An' some people say, "Your sister might do when your mother's dead."
An' some people say, "Your sister might do when your mother is dead."
Some people say "Your sister will do"
Soon as she marries, turn yer back on you.
Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead

You can dig my grave with a bloody spade when I'm dead
You can dig my grave with a bloody spade when I'm dead
You can dig my grave with a bloody spade
See that my digger gets well paid
Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead

Jesus won't be no mother to you when your mother is dead
Jesus won't be no mother to you when your mother is dead
Jesus won't be no mother to you
His trials and tribulations won't see you through
Motherless children run a hard road when yer mother is dead

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Asus4

Ukulele chord Asus4

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Motherless Children" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Motherless Children" by Bob Dylan.

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