The Poor Orphan Boy Lyrics And Guitar Chords.

The Carter Family song lyrics and guitar chords, I've no idea who the writer is and assumed it was an old Irish song until I heard The Carter Family sing it. The Carter Family have several other folk songs here including Two Sweethearts Song. I got the guitar chords from Marc Fahrbach from Germany who has helped this site immensely. The song is a special request for John Heneghan.

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
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