Mama Tried - Merle Haggard cover Chords
Tempo:
94.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
First of all I remember [C] knowing [G] was a lonesome whistle [C] blowing
[G] And a youngin's dream of growing up to [D] ride
[G] On a freight train leaving [C] town, [G] not knowing where [C] I'm bound
[G] No one could change [D] my mind [G] but Mama tried
One and only [C] rebel child [G] from a family meek [C] and [G] mild
Mama seemed to know what [D] lay in store
[G] Despite all my [Em] Sunday learning, [G] toward the bad I [C] kept on turning
[G] Till Mama [D] couldn't hold me [G] anymore
I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [G] without a role
[Em] No one could steer me right but [D] Mama tried
Mama tried, [G] Mama tried to raise me better
[C] But her plea denied, [G] denied
Her leaves only [D] need a bling cause [G] Mama tried
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] [C] [Gm]
[C] [G] [D] [G]
Year old daddy rested [G] soon, I'm on a heavy load
She tried so very [D] hard to fill his shoes
[G] Working hours with [C] a rest, [G] wanted me to have the [A] best
[G] She tried [D] to raise me right but [G] I refused
I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [G] without a role
No [Em] one could steer me right but [D] Mama tried
Mama tried, [G] Mama tried to raise me better
[C] But her plea [G] denied, denied
Her leaves only [D] need a bling cause [G] Mama tried
First of all I remember [C] knowing [G] was a lonesome whistle [C] blowing
[G] And a youngin's dream of growing up to [D] ride
[G] On a freight train leaving [C] town, [G] not knowing where [C] I'm bound
[G] No one could change [D] my mind [G] but Mama tried
One and only [C] rebel child [G] from a family meek [C] and [G] mild
Mama seemed to know what [D] lay in store
[G] Despite all my [Em] Sunday learning, [G] toward the bad I [C] kept on turning
[G] Till Mama [D] couldn't hold me [G] anymore
I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [G] without a role
[Em] No one could steer me right but [D] Mama tried
Mama tried, [G] Mama tried to raise me better
[C] But her plea denied, [G] denied
Her leaves only [D] need a bling cause [G] Mama tried
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] [C] [Gm]
[C] [G] [D] [G]
Year old daddy rested [G] soon, I'm on a heavy load
She tried so very [D] hard to fill his shoes
[G] Working hours with [C] a rest, [G] wanted me to have the [A] best
[G] She tried [D] to raise me right but [G] I refused
I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [G] without a role
No [Em] one could steer me right but [D] Mama tried
Mama tried, [G] Mama tried to raise me better
[C] But her plea [G] denied, denied
Her leaves only [D] need a bling cause [G] Mama tried
Key:
G
C
D
Em
Gm
G
C
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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First of all I remember [C] knowing [G] was a lonesome whistle [C] blowing
[G] And a youngin's dream of growing up to [D] ride _
[G] On a freight train leaving [C] town, [G] not knowing where [C] I'm bound
[G] No one could change [D] my mind [G] but Mama tried _
One and only [C] rebel child [G] from a family meek [C] and [G] mild
Mama seemed to know what [D] lay in store
_ [G] Despite all my [Em] Sunday learning, [G] toward the bad I [C] kept on turning
[G] Till Mama [D] couldn't hold me [G] anymore
I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [G] without a role
[Em] No one could steer me right but [D] Mama tried
Mama tried, [G] Mama tried to raise me better
[C] But her plea denied, [G] denied
Her leaves only [D] need a bling cause [G] Mama tried
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ Year old daddy rested [G] soon, I'm on a heavy load
She tried so very [D] hard to fill his shoes
_ [G] Working hours with [C] a rest, [G] wanted me to have the [A] best
[G] She tried [D] to raise me right but [G] I refused
_ I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [G] without a role
No [Em] one could steer me right but [D] Mama tried
Mama tried, [G] Mama tried to raise me better
[C] But her plea [G] denied, denied
Her leaves only [D] need a bling cause [G] Mama tried
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First of all I remember [C] knowing [G] was a lonesome whistle [C] blowing
[G] And a youngin's dream of growing up to [D] ride _
[G] On a freight train leaving [C] town, [G] not knowing where [C] I'm bound
[G] No one could change [D] my mind [G] but Mama tried _
One and only [C] rebel child [G] from a family meek [C] and [G] mild
Mama seemed to know what [D] lay in store
_ [G] Despite all my [Em] Sunday learning, [G] toward the bad I [C] kept on turning
[G] Till Mama [D] couldn't hold me [G] anymore
I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [G] without a role
[Em] No one could steer me right but [D] Mama tried
Mama tried, [G] Mama tried to raise me better
[C] But her plea denied, [G] denied
Her leaves only [D] need a bling cause [G] Mama tried
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ Year old daddy rested [G] soon, I'm on a heavy load
She tried so very [D] hard to fill his shoes
_ [G] Working hours with [C] a rest, [G] wanted me to have the [A] best
[G] She tried [D] to raise me right but [G] I refused
_ I turned 21 in prison [C] doing life [G] without a role
No [Em] one could steer me right but [D] Mama tried
Mama tried, [G] Mama tried to raise me better
[C] But her plea [G] denied, denied
Her leaves only [D] need a bling cause [G] Mama tried
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