The Carter Family – The Poor Orphan Child (Guitar)

Capo 4
Key
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Chords

[Intro] G [Verse 1]
                                     D              G
I hear a low faint voice that says papa and mamma’s dead

                                             D                   G
And it comes from the poor orphan child that must be clothed and fed

       C                   G                 D                   G
And it calls from the poor orphan child that must be clothed and fed

       C                   G                 D                   G
And it calls from the poor orphan child that must be clothed and fed
[Chorus]
G
Savior lead them by the hand (Gently lead them by the hand)

       D                G
Savior lead them by the hand (Gently lead them by the hand)

       C                G
Savior lead them by the hand

          D                         G
Till they all reach that glittering strand
[Verse 3]
                                   D               G
See all the many children now poor little boys and girls

                                         D                   G
Who once had loved their loving hands to smooth their golden curls

    C              G               D                   G
Who wanted mothers loving hands to smooth their golden curls

    C              G               D                   G
Who wanted mothers loving hands to smooth their golden curls
[Chorus]
G
Savior lead them by the hand (Gently lead them by the hand)

       D                G
Savior lead them by the hand (Gently lead them by the hand)

       C                G
Savior lead them by the hand

          D                         G
Till they all reach that glittering strand
[Verse 4]
                                          D                  G
But now we see those wandering curls hang gallop round their brow

                                   D              G
They say to us my pappa’s dead and I’ve no mother now

     C            G                D              G
They say to us my pappa’s dead and I’ve no mother now

     C            G                D              G
They say to us my pappa’s dead and I’ve no mother now
[Chorus]
G
Savior lead them by the hand (Gently lead them by the hand)

       D                G
Savior lead them by the hand (Gently lead them by the hand)

       C                G
Savior lead them by the hand

          D                         G
Till they all reach that glittering strand
[Verse 5]
                                 D             G
Oh savior every orphan bless wherever they may roam

                                          D                  G
Bless every hand that leaves them aid and bless the orphan's home

      C                                   D                  G
Bless every hand that leaves them aid and bless the orphan's home

      C                                   D                  G
Bless every hand that leaves them aid and bless the orphan's home
[Outro]
G
Savior lead them by the hand (Gently lead them by the hand)

       D                G
Savior lead them by the hand (Gently lead them by the hand)

       C                G
Savior lead them by the hand

          D                         G
Till they all reach that glittering strand