Orphan Girl

Written by Gillian Welch

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse

                        D
I am an orphan on God’s highway
                  G                  C
But I’ll share my troubles if you go my way
          G         D
I have no mother no father
   G         C
No sister no brother
G       D      G
I am an orphan girl

Verse

G                               D
I have had friendships pure and golden
                G                  C
But the ties of kinship I have not known them
          G         D
I know no mother no father
   G         C
No sister no brother
G       D      G
I am an orphan girl

Verse

G                              D
But when He calls me I will be able
           G               C
To meet my family at God’s table
             G         D
I’ll meet my mother my father
   G         C
My sister my brother
G       D      G
No more orphan girl

Verse

G                      D
Blessed Savior make me willing
         G                   C
And walk beside me until I’m with them
      G         D
Be my mother my father
   G         C
My sister my brother
G    D  C      C   G D G
I am an orphan girl