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The Poor Orphan Boy Lyrics

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The Poor Orphan Boy, 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. 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.
 

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

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