Mama Tried Chords by Ben Haggard
Tempo:
96.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
The first thing I remember knowing was a lonesome, [G] slow blowing, [D] and a youngin's dream of growing
[A] up to ride [D] on a freight train leaving town, not knowing [G] where I'm bound.
[D] No one could [A] change my mind, but [D] Mama tried.
One and only rebel [G] child [D] from a family meek and mild, my Mama seemed to know what [A] lay in store.
[D] Despite all my Sunday learning, towards the bat I kept on turning, until Mama [A] couldn't hold me [D] anymore.
And I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole.
[Bm] No one could steer me right, [A] Mama tried, Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better,
[G] but a pleading [D] eye denied, that leaves only [A] me to blame, Mama [D] tried.
[G] [D]
Dear old Daddy, [G] rest his soul, left [D] my Mama heavy [G] load, [D] she tries very hard to [A] fill his shoes.
[D] Working hours [G] without rest, [D] wanting me to have [G] the best, [D] she tried to raise [A] me right, but I [D] refused.
And I turned 21 in prison doing [G] life [D] without parole.
[Bm] No one could steer me right, Mama [A] tried, Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better,
[G] but a pleading [D] eye denied, that leaves only me [A] to blame, Mama [D] tried.
The first thing I remember knowing was a lonesome, [G] slow blowing, [D] and a youngin's dream of growing
[A] up to ride [D] on a freight train leaving town, not knowing [G] where I'm bound.
[D] No one could [A] change my mind, but [D] Mama tried.
One and only rebel [G] child [D] from a family meek and mild, my Mama seemed to know what [A] lay in store.
[D] Despite all my Sunday learning, towards the bat I kept on turning, until Mama [A] couldn't hold me [D] anymore.
And I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole.
[Bm] No one could steer me right, [A] Mama tried, Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better,
[G] but a pleading [D] eye denied, that leaves only [A] me to blame, Mama [D] tried.
[G] [D]
Dear old Daddy, [G] rest his soul, left [D] my Mama heavy [G] load, [D] she tries very hard to [A] fill his shoes.
[D] Working hours [G] without rest, [D] wanting me to have [G] the best, [D] she tried to raise [A] me right, but I [D] refused.
And I turned 21 in prison doing [G] life [D] without parole.
[Bm] No one could steer me right, Mama [A] tried, Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better,
[G] but a pleading [D] eye denied, that leaves only me [A] to blame, Mama [D] tried.
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
D
G
A
Bm
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ The first thing I remember knowing was a lonesome, [G] slow blowing, [D] and a youngin's dream of growing
[A] up to ride _ [D] on a freight train leaving town, not knowing [G] where I'm bound.
[D] No one could [A] change my mind, but [D] Mama tried.
_ One and only rebel [G] child [D] from a family meek and mild, my Mama seemed to know what [A] lay in store.
_ [D] Despite all my Sunday learning, towards the bat I kept on turning, until Mama [A] couldn't hold me [D] anymore.
And I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole.
[Bm] No one could steer me right, [A] Mama tried, Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better,
[G] but a pleading [D] eye denied, that leaves only [A] me to blame, Mama [D] tried. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Dear old Daddy, [G] rest his soul, left [D] my Mama heavy [G] load, [D] she tries very hard to [A] fill his shoes.
[D] Working hours [G] without rest, [D] wanting me to have [G] the best, [D] she tried to raise [A] me right, but I [D] refused.
And I turned 21 in prison doing [G] life [D] without parole.
[Bm] No one could steer me right, Mama [A] tried, Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better,
[G] but a pleading [D] eye denied, that leaves only me [A] to blame, Mama [D] tried. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The first thing I remember knowing was a lonesome, [G] slow blowing, [D] and a youngin's dream of growing
[A] up to ride _ [D] on a freight train leaving town, not knowing [G] where I'm bound.
[D] No one could [A] change my mind, but [D] Mama tried.
_ One and only rebel [G] child [D] from a family meek and mild, my Mama seemed to know what [A] lay in store.
_ [D] Despite all my Sunday learning, towards the bat I kept on turning, until Mama [A] couldn't hold me [D] anymore.
And I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole.
[Bm] No one could steer me right, [A] Mama tried, Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better,
[G] but a pleading [D] eye denied, that leaves only [A] me to blame, Mama [D] tried. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Dear old Daddy, [G] rest his soul, left [D] my Mama heavy [G] load, [D] she tries very hard to [A] fill his shoes.
[D] Working hours [G] without rest, [D] wanting me to have [G] the best, [D] she tried to raise [A] me right, but I [D] refused.
And I turned 21 in prison doing [G] life [D] without parole.
[Bm] No one could steer me right, Mama [A] tried, Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better,
[G] but a pleading [D] eye denied, that leaves only me [A] to blame, Mama [D] tried. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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