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Orphan Girl (C♭ Major)
Artist: Gillian Welch    Genre: Folk    Tempo: 60    Strum Pattern: Dxdudxdu dudududx    Roman Numerals: m3, IV, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Very easy song by Gillian Welch
Thanks to Pencom's transcription on Ultimate Guitar

Video from NewPort Folk Festival 2008 Recording @ YouTube
(Capo 2nd fret to play with this version)

Not sure if I've got the key right.
Entered by: Steve Marlowe   
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Capo 2nd fret
C
shape name only
(E𝄫,G♭,B𝄫)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- E𝄫 G♭ B𝄫 E𝄫 G♭
D
shape name only
(F♭,A♭,C♭)
- - F♭ C♭ F♭ A♭
G
shape name only
(B𝄫,D♭,F♭)
B𝄫 D♭ F♭ B𝄫 D♭ B𝄫


Verse 1
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I am an orphan on God's		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] highway
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] But I'll share my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] troubles if you go		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] my way
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] I have no		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] mother no		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] father
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] No		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] sister no		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] brother
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I am an		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] orphan		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] girl

Verse 2
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I have had friendships pure and		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] golden
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] But the ties of		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] kinship I have not		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] known them
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] I know no		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] mother no		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] father
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] No		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] sister no		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] brother
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I am an		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] orphan		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] girl

Solos 2 (skip to Verse 3 to skip)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]

Verse 3
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] But when He calls me I will be		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] able
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] To meet my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] family at God's		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] table
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] I'll meet my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] mother my		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] father
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] My		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] sister my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] brother
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] No more an		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] orphan		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] girl

Solos 2 (skip to Verse 3 to skip)
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]

Verse 4
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] Blessed Savior make me		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] willing
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And walk be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] side me until I'm		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] with them
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] Be my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] mother my		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] father
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] My		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] sister my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] brother
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] No more an		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] orphan		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] girl
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] I am an		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] orphan		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] girl		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh]
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