Em
Don't you listen to the never
Em
Keep praying for rain
Em
Dancing for rain little girl by the drain
Em                Em     C
Motherless child, rescue rescue
Em
Don't you listen to the never
Em
Keep praying for rain
Em
Dancing for rain with your doll by the drain
Em                Em     C
Motherless child, rescue rescue

Em                          Am
Keep your ear to the shell, keep your ear to the shell
Em                    Am
Stay on the path that leads to the well
Em                               Am                 Em     C
There are many take the one that leads to the well, rescue rescue
Em                           Am
Keep your ear to the shell, keep your ear to the shell

       C
Motherless child does thou believe
     Am                      G
That thine afflictions have caused us to grieve?
Am               C
Motherless child angels with clothes
      Am                         G
Their eyes now are swollen and exposed

Em
Don't you listen to the never
Em
Keep praying for rain
Em
Dancing for rain, no sweet for the pain of a motherless child
Em     C
Rescue rescue

Em                          Am
Keep your ear to the shell, keep your ear to the shell
Em                    Am
Stay on the path that leads to the well
Em                               Am
There are many take the one that leads to the well

Am                C
Motherless child, follow my voice
            Am                         G
And I shall give thee great cause to rejoice
Am                           C
Motherless child, be of good cheer
   Am                       G
My arm is reached out, I am here
     Am                          C
I'll crush every doubt and every fear
Am                                 G
Clothesline the shame and you will answer to the rain

Am                   E
Wonderful wonderful, wonderful wonderful
Am                                         E
Motherless child I am with thee, thou wast never alone
Am                  E
Maybe I'm dirty, maybe I'm unworthy
Am                                        E
Motherless child, can you hear me? I will give you a home
Am                   E
Wonderful wonderful, wonderful wonderful
Am                                         E
Motherless child I am with thee, thou wast never alone
Am                  E
Maybe I'm dirty, maybe I'm unworthy
Am                                        E
Motherless child, can you hear me? I will give you a home
Am                  E
You were never alone

C G D Am
C G D Am