Chords for Mama Tried, ( Merle Haggard ) 1969
Tempo:
96.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm] [D]
The first thing I've been [G] to know [D] was a long, [G] slow blow
And [D] a young and free, but growing [A] up to rise
On a [D] freight train to see a [G] town, not [D] knowing where [G] I'm bound
No [D] one could change [A] my mind, but Mama [D] tried
The one and only rebel [G] child from [D] a family meek [G] and mild
[D] My Mama seemed to know what lay [A] in store
[D] Despite all my [G] Sunday learning, [D] towards the bed I kept [G] on turning
[D] Till Mama [A] couldn't hold me [D] anymore
I turned twenty-one in prison, there [G] ain't much I [D] can do
No [Bm] one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But her pleading [D] I denied, that leaves only [A] me to blame
But [D] Mama tried
[G] [D] [A]
[D] Dear old Daddy dressed [G] in silk, left [D] my Mama heavy [G]-lo
She [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] a hue
Working [D] hours [G] without rest, [D] wanted me to have [G] rest
[D] She tried to raise [A] me right, but I [D] refused
I turned twenty-one in prison, there [G] ain't life without [D] a clue
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But her pleading I [D] denied, that leaves only me [A] to blame
But Mama [D] tried
The first thing I've been [G] to know [D] was a long, [G] slow blow
And [D] a young and free, but growing [A] up to rise
On a [D] freight train to see a [G] town, not [D] knowing where [G] I'm bound
No [D] one could change [A] my mind, but Mama [D] tried
The one and only rebel [G] child from [D] a family meek [G] and mild
[D] My Mama seemed to know what lay [A] in store
[D] Despite all my [G] Sunday learning, [D] towards the bed I kept [G] on turning
[D] Till Mama [A] couldn't hold me [D] anymore
I turned twenty-one in prison, there [G] ain't much I [D] can do
No [Bm] one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But her pleading [D] I denied, that leaves only [A] me to blame
But [D] Mama tried
[G] [D] [A]
[D] Dear old Daddy dressed [G] in silk, left [D] my Mama heavy [G]-lo
She [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] a hue
Working [D] hours [G] without rest, [D] wanted me to have [G] rest
[D] She tried to raise [A] me right, but I [D] refused
I turned twenty-one in prison, there [G] ain't life without [D] a clue
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But her pleading I [D] denied, that leaves only me [A] to blame
But Mama [D] tried
Key:
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G
A
Bm
Dm
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[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The first thing I've been [G] to know [D] was a long, [G] slow blow
And [D] a young and free, but growing [A] up to rise
_ On a [D] freight train to see a [G] town, not [D] knowing where [G] I'm bound
No [D] one could change [A] my mind, but Mama [D] tried
_ The one and only rebel [G] child from [D] a family meek [G] and mild
[D] My Mama seemed to know what lay [A] in store
_ [D] Despite all my [G] Sunday learning, [D] towards the bed I kept [G] on turning
[D] Till Mama [A] couldn't hold me [D] anymore
I turned twenty-one in prison, there [G] ain't much I [D] can do
No [Bm] one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But her pleading [D] I denied, that leaves only [A] me to blame
But [D] Mama tried _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] Dear _ old Daddy dressed [G] in silk, left [D] my Mama heavy [G]-lo
She [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] a hue
Working [D] hours [G] without rest, [D] wanted me to have [G] rest
[D] She tried to raise [A] me right, but I [D] refused
I turned twenty-one in prison, there [G] ain't life without [D] a clue
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But her pleading I [D] denied, that leaves only me [A] to blame
But Mama [D] tried _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The first thing I've been [G] to know [D] was a long, [G] slow blow
And [D] a young and free, but growing [A] up to rise
_ On a [D] freight train to see a [G] town, not [D] knowing where [G] I'm bound
No [D] one could change [A] my mind, but Mama [D] tried
_ The one and only rebel [G] child from [D] a family meek [G] and mild
[D] My Mama seemed to know what lay [A] in store
_ [D] Despite all my [G] Sunday learning, [D] towards the bed I kept [G] on turning
[D] Till Mama [A] couldn't hold me [D] anymore
I turned twenty-one in prison, there [G] ain't much I [D] can do
No [Bm] one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But her pleading [D] I denied, that leaves only [A] me to blame
But [D] Mama tried _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] Dear _ old Daddy dressed [G] in silk, left [D] my Mama heavy [G]-lo
She [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] a hue
Working [D] hours [G] without rest, [D] wanted me to have [G] rest
[D] She tried to raise [A] me right, but I [D] refused
I turned twenty-one in prison, there [G] ain't life without [D] a clue
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But her pleading I [D] denied, that leaves only me [A] to blame
But Mama [D] tried _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _