Chords for Grateful Dead - "Mama Tried" - Grateful Dead 'Skull & Roses' (1971)

_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] First thing I [G] remember knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle of glory
[D] And a youngin's dream of growing [A] up to ride
_ [D] On a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing where I found [D] it
No one changed [A] a mind, _ [D] _
_ one and only rebel [G] child
From a family meek and mild, [D] Mama seemed to know what lay [A] in store
_ _ [D] But all my [G] son did learn, for the bad I kept on turning
[A] Mama couldn't hold me [D] anymore
Then I turned 21 in prison, ruined [C] life without a loan
[Bm] No one could steer me right, [A] but Mama tried, Mama tried
Mama tried to raise me better, but [G] her greed and [D] hide and hide
That leaves only me to blame, does Mama try _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Your old daddy [G] rested so, [D] had my mama [G] had their love
[D] She tried so [G] very hard to [A] fill his shoes
_ [D] Working hours [G] without rest, [D] wanted me to [G] have a bed
She tried to [A] raise me right, but [D] I refused
Then I turned 21 in prison, [C] ruined life [D] without a loan
[Bm] No one could steer me right, [A] but Mama tried, Mama tried
[D] Mama tried to raise me better, [G] but her greed [D] and hide and hide
That leaves only [A] me to blame, [D] does Mama try _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] Then I turned 21 in prison, [C] ruined life without [D] a loan
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried, [F#m] Mama tried
[D] Mama tried to raise me better, [A] but her greed and [D] hide and hide
That leaves only [A] me to blame, does [D] Mama try
_ _ That leaves only [A] me to blame, does [D] Mama try _ _ _ _ _ _