Mama Tried (Remastered 2001) Chords
Tempo:
97.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
The first thing I [G] remember knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing and a [D] youngin's dream of growing
[A] up to ride.
[D] On a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing [G] where I'm bound, [D] and no one could [A] change my
mind but [D] Mama tried.
One and only [G] rebel child [D] from a family [G] meek and mild, [D] my Mama seemed to know what [A] laid
in store.
[D] In spite of all my [G] Sunday learning, [D] towards the bat I [G] kept on turning, till [D] Mama [A] couldn't
hold me [D] anymore.
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life [D] without 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 [D] I denied.
That leaves only me to blame, cause Mama tried.
[G] [Dm] [A]
[D] Dear old Daddy, [G] rest his soul, left [D] my Mama heavy [G] low.
[D] She tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes.
Working [D] hours without [G] rest, [D] wanted me to have [G] the best.
[D] She tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused.
And I turned twenty-one in prison doing [G] 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 [A] to blame, cause Mama [D] tried.
[D]
The first thing I [G] remember knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing and a [D] youngin's dream of growing
[A] up to ride.
[D] On a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing [G] where I'm bound, [D] and no one could [A] change my
mind but [D] Mama tried.
One and only [G] rebel child [D] from a family [G] meek and mild, [D] my Mama seemed to know what [A] laid
in store.
[D] In spite of all my [G] Sunday learning, [D] towards the bat I [G] kept on turning, till [D] Mama [A] couldn't
hold me [D] anymore.
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life [D] without 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 [D] I denied.
That leaves only me to blame, cause Mama tried.
[G] [Dm] [A]
[D] Dear old Daddy, [G] rest his soul, left [D] my Mama heavy [G] low.
[D] She tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes.
Working [D] hours without [G] rest, [D] wanted me to have [G] the best.
[D] She tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused.
And I turned twenty-one in prison doing [G] 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 [A] to blame, cause Mama [D] tried.
[D]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
Dm
D
G
A
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The first thing I [G] remember knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing and a [D] youngin's dream of growing
[A] up to ride.
_ [D] On a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing [G] where I'm bound, [D] and no one could [A] change my
mind but [D] Mama tried.
_ One and only [G] rebel child [D] from a family [G] meek and mild, [D] my Mama seemed to know what [A] laid
in store.
_ [D] In spite of all my [G] Sunday learning, [D] towards the bat I [G] kept on turning, till [D] Mama [A] couldn't
hold me [D] anymore.
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life [D] without 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 [D] I denied.
That leaves only me to blame, cause Mama tried. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ Dear old Daddy, [G] rest his soul, left [D] my Mama heavy [G] low.
[D] She tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes.
Working [D] hours without [G] rest, [D] wanted me to have [G] the best.
[D] She tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused.
_ And I turned twenty-one in prison doing [G] 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 [A] to blame, cause Mama [D] tried.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The first thing I [G] remember knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing and a [D] youngin's dream of growing
[A] up to ride.
_ [D] On a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing [G] where I'm bound, [D] and no one could [A] change my
mind but [D] Mama tried.
_ One and only [G] rebel child [D] from a family [G] meek and mild, [D] my Mama seemed to know what [A] laid
in store.
_ [D] In spite of all my [G] Sunday learning, [D] towards the bat I [G] kept on turning, till [D] Mama [A] couldn't
hold me [D] anymore.
I turned twenty-one in prison [G] doing life [D] without 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 [D] I denied.
That leaves only me to blame, cause Mama tried. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ Dear old Daddy, [G] rest his soul, left [D] my Mama heavy [G] low.
[D] She tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes.
Working [D] hours without [G] rest, [D] wanted me to have [G] the best.
[D] She tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused.
_ And I turned twenty-one in prison doing [G] 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 [A] to blame, cause Mama [D] tried.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _