Chords for Mama Tried - Claudia Hoyser (Merle Haggard)

[D] I know a lot of you have been patiently waiting for a little Merle Haggard. _ _
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[F] _ _ [D] _ _ The first thing I [G] remember knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing
[D] And a young'un's dream of growing [Am] up to [A] ride
On [D] a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing [G] where I'm bound
[D] And no one could change my mind but Mama tried
_ One and only [G] rebel child [D] from a family [G] making [D] Merle
Mama seemed to know what lay in [A] store
_ [D] Despite all my [G] Sunday learning, [D] with a bet I [G] kept on turning
[D] Till [Bm] Mama [A] couldn't hold [D] me anymore
_ I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole
[Bm] And no one could see me right but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
[G] But her pleading [D] I denied
That leaves only [A] me to blame cause [D] Mama tried _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ Dear old daddy, [G] rest his soul
Left my mama heavy load
[D] She tried so very hard with [A] fairly shoes
_ [D] Working [G] hours without rest
She wanted me to have the best
[D] She tried to raise me right but I refused
I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole
And [Bm] no one could see me right but [D] Mama tried
[A] Mama [D] tried, Mama tried to raise me [G] better
But her pleading [D] I denied
That leaves only [C#m] me to [D] blame cause Mama tried
_ That leaves only [A] me to blame cause [D] Mama tried _ _ _ _
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There's a little Merle Haggard for you.
Thank you so much for tuning in for all
of our Hoyser Country Monday