Chords for Mama Tried (Live at Fillmore East, New York, NY, April 26, 1971)
Tempo:
95.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D]
[D] First thing I remember [G] knowing was a lonesome whistle blower
[D] On a freight train leaving town, not knowing [G] where I found [D] her
an only [G] rebel child
[G] meek and mild
Thought [D] I ought to send her
[G] I kept on turning
[D] And I turned 21 in prison doing [C] life without [D] parole
[D] First thing I remember [G] knowing was a lonesome whistle blower
[D] On a freight train leaving town, not knowing [G] where I found [D] her
an only [G] rebel child
[G] meek and mild
Thought [D] I ought to send her
[G] I kept on turning
[D] And I turned 21 in prison doing [C] life without [D] parole
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D
G
A
C
Bm
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[D] First thing I remember [G] knowing was a lonesome whistle blower
[D] And a youngin's [G] dream of throwing up [A] to ride
_ [D] On a freight train leaving town, not knowing [G] where I found [D] her
No one [A] changed her mind, [D] _ _
_ an only [G] rebel child
[D] From a family [G] meek and mild
[D] Mama [G] seemed to know what lay [A] a story
_ Thought [D] I ought to send her
For the bad [G] I kept on turning
[D] But Mama [A] couldn't hold me anymore
_ [D] And I turned 21 in prison doing [C] life without [D] parole
No [Bm] one could steer me right
But Mama [A] tried, Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
But [G] her feeding I denied
That leaves only me [A] to blame, does [D] Mama try? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Your old daddy rested [G] so
[D] Had my mama [G] heavy load
[D] Tried so [G] very hard with [A] very few
_ [D] Working hours [G] without rest
[D] Wanted me to [G] have a bed
[D] She tried to [A] raise me right, but I [D] refused
And I turned 21 in prison [C] 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 her feeding [D] I denied
That leaves only [A] me to blame, [D] does Mama try?
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ And I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [D] without parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right
But [A] Mama tried, Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
But her feeding [D] I denied
That leaves only [A] me to blame, does [D] Mama try?
_ _ That leaves only [A] me to blame, does [D] Mama try? _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] First thing I remember [G] knowing was a lonesome whistle blower
[D] And a youngin's [G] dream of throwing up [A] to ride
_ [D] On a freight train leaving town, not knowing [G] where I found [D] her
No one [A] changed her mind, [D] _ _
_ an only [G] rebel child
[D] From a family [G] meek and mild
[D] Mama [G] seemed to know what lay [A] a story
_ Thought [D] I ought to send her
For the bad [G] I kept on turning
[D] But Mama [A] couldn't hold me anymore
_ [D] And I turned 21 in prison doing [C] life without [D] parole
No [Bm] one could steer me right
But Mama [A] tried, Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
But [G] her feeding I denied
That leaves only me [A] to blame, does [D] Mama try? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Your old daddy rested [G] so
[D] Had my mama [G] heavy load
[D] Tried so [G] very hard with [A] very few
_ [D] Working hours [G] without rest
[D] Wanted me to [G] have a bed
[D] She tried to [A] raise me right, but I [D] refused
And I turned 21 in prison [C] 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 her feeding [D] I denied
That leaves only [A] me to blame, [D] does Mama try?
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ And I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [D] without parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right
But [A] Mama tried, Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
But her feeding [D] I denied
That leaves only [A] me to blame, does [D] Mama try?
_ _ That leaves only [A] me to blame, does [D] Mama try? _ _ _ _ _ _