Mama Tried Chords by Merle Haggard & The Strangers
Tempo:
98.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The first thing I [G] remember knowing was [D] a lonesome whistle [G] blowing [D] and a youngin's dream of growing up [A] to ride
[D] On a freight train [G] leaving town [D] not knowing where [G] I'm bound and [D] no one could change [A] my mind but Mama [D] tried
A one and only rebel [G]
child [D] from a family meek [G] and mild [D] my Mama seemed to know what lay [A] in store
Despite [D] all my [G] Sunday learning [D] towards the bad I kept [G] on turning [D] till Mama couldn't hold [A] me anymore
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole no [Bm] one could steer me right but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better [G] but her pleading I [D] denied that leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried
[G] [Dm]
[D] Dear old Daddy rest [G] his soul left [D] my Mama heavy [G] low she [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes
Working [D] hours without [G] rest [D] wanted me to have [G] the best she [D] tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole [Bm] no one could steer me right but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better but [G] her pleading I [D] denied that leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried
[D] On a freight train [G] leaving town [D] not knowing where [G] I'm bound and [D] no one could change [A] my mind but Mama [D] tried
A one and only rebel [G]
child [D] from a family meek [G] and mild [D] my Mama seemed to know what lay [A] in store
Despite [D] all my [G] Sunday learning [D] towards the bad I kept [G] on turning [D] till Mama couldn't hold [A] me anymore
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole no [Bm] one could steer me right but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better [G] but her pleading I [D] denied that leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried
[G] [Dm]
[D] Dear old Daddy rest [G] his soul left [D] my Mama heavy [G] low she [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes
Working [D] hours without [G] rest [D] wanted me to have [G] the best she [D] tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole [Bm] no one could steer me right but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better but [G] her pleading I [D] denied that leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
Dm
D
G
A
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_ _ _ The first thing I [G] remember knowing was [D] a lonesome whistle [G] blowing [D] and a youngin's dream of growing up [A] to ride
_ [D] On a freight train [G] leaving town [D] not knowing where [G] I'm bound and [D] no one could change [A] my mind but Mama [D] tried
A one and only rebel [G]
child [D] from a family meek [G] and mild [D] my Mama seemed to know what lay [A] in store
Despite [D] all my [G] Sunday learning [D] towards the bad I kept [G] on turning [D] till Mama couldn't hold [A] me anymore
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole no [Bm] one could steer me right but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better [G] but her pleading I [D] denied that leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ Dear old Daddy rest [G] his soul left [D] my Mama heavy [G] low she [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes
Working [D] hours without [G] rest [D] wanted me to have [G] the best she [D] tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole [Bm] no one could steer me right but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better but [G] her pleading I [D] denied that leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ The first thing I [G] remember knowing was [D] a lonesome whistle [G] blowing [D] and a youngin's dream of growing up [A] to ride
_ [D] On a freight train [G] leaving town [D] not knowing where [G] I'm bound and [D] no one could change [A] my mind but Mama [D] tried
A one and only rebel [G]
child [D] from a family meek [G] and mild [D] my Mama seemed to know what lay [A] in store
Despite [D] all my [G] Sunday learning [D] towards the bad I kept [G] on turning [D] till Mama couldn't hold [A] me anymore
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole no [Bm] one could steer me right but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better [G] but her pleading I [D] denied that leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ Dear old Daddy rest [G] his soul left [D] my Mama heavy [G] low she [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes
Working [D] hours without [G] rest [D] wanted me to have [G] the best she [D] tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole [Bm] no one could steer me right but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better but [G] her pleading I [D] denied that leaves only me to blame cause Mama tried _ _ _ _ _
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