This song has been done by Tim and Mollie O'Brien
on "Away Out On The Mountain" (Sugar Hill Sh-Cd 3825)
and it has been done by Emmylou Harris on
"Wrecking Ball" (Elektra).
This is transcribed from Gillian Welch's "Revial".
Mark Albert markalbert@pipeline.com
ORPHAN GIRL (Gillian Welch)
from "REVIVAL" (ALMO, AMSD-80006)
CAPO 1
VERSE 1
G D
I am an orphan, on Godās highway
G C
But Iāll share my troubles, if you go my way
G D G C
I have no mother, no father, no sister, no brother
G D G
I am an orphan girl
VERSE 2
I have had friendships, pure and golden
But the ties of kinship, I have not know them
I know no mother, no father, no sister, no brother
I am an orphan girl
VERSE 3
But when he calls me, I will be able
To meet my family, at Godās table
Iāll meet my mother, my father, my sister, my brother
No more an orphan girl
VERSE 4
Blessed savior, make me willing
And walk beside me, until Iām with them
Be my mother, my father, my sister, my brother
I am an orphan girl
