Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
African-American spiritual · pub. 1899 · public domain
The melody see-saws between 6- and its relative major 1 — same notes, two homes — until the 3⁷ decides.
KeyCDbDEbEFF#GAbABbB12/8 · slow burn
Verse 1
EmSometimes I feel like a Gmotherless Emchild,
Emsometimes I feel like a Gmotherless Emchild,
Emsometimes I feel like a Gmotherless Emchild,
a Amlong ways B7from Emhome, a Amlong ways B7from Emhome.
Verse 2
EmSometimes I feel like I'm Galmost Emgone,
Emsometimes I feel like I'm Galmost Emgone,
Emsometimes I feel like I'm Galmost Emgone,
a Amlong ways B7from Emhome, a Amlong ways B7from Emhome.
Refrain
EmTrue beGliever, Emtrue beGliever,
a Amlong ways B7from Emhome, a Amlong ways B7from Emhome.
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