Chords for Mama Tried - Six-String Soldiers
Tempo:
132.05 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
Hey folks, might not be Mother's Day, but we want to give a shout out to all those amazing mothers out there.
First thing I remember [G] knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing [D] and a youngin' dreamin' of [A] a ride
[D] On a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing [G] where I'm bound
[D] No one could [A] change my mind but [D] Mama's right
One and only rebel [G] child [D] from the family [G] making a vow
[D] Mama seemed to know what it [A] meant, so
[D] Despite all my [G] son been learning, [D] told the bad I [G] kept on turning
[D] Till Mama couldn't [A] hold me [D] anymore
I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting [D] eye tonight, that leaves only [A] me to blame
Cause [D] Mama tried
[G] [D]
[B] [Bm]
[D] Your old daddy, [G] rest his soul, [D] left my Mama [G] heavy load
[D] She tried so very hard to [A] fill his shoes
Working [D] hours [G] without rest, [D] she wanted me to have [G] the best
She [D] tried to [A] freeze me right, but I [D] was shh
I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting [D] eye tonight, that leaves only [A] me to blame
Cause Mama [D] tried
I turned 21 in [A] prison [G] doing life without [D] parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting eye [D] tonight, that leaves only me to [A] blame
Cause [D] Mama tried
That leaves only [A] me to blame, cause Mama [D] tried
[Em] [D]
[G]
Love you Mom
Hey folks, might not be Mother's Day, but we want to give a shout out to all those amazing mothers out there.
First thing I remember [G] knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing [D] and a youngin' dreamin' of [A] a ride
[D] On a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing [G] where I'm bound
[D] No one could [A] change my mind but [D] Mama's right
One and only rebel [G] child [D] from the family [G] making a vow
[D] Mama seemed to know what it [A] meant, so
[D] Despite all my [G] son been learning, [D] told the bad I [G] kept on turning
[D] Till Mama couldn't [A] hold me [D] anymore
I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting [D] eye tonight, that leaves only [A] me to blame
Cause [D] Mama tried
[G] [D]
[B] [Bm]
[D] Your old daddy, [G] rest his soul, [D] left my Mama [G] heavy load
[D] She tried so very hard to [A] fill his shoes
Working [D] hours [G] without rest, [D] she wanted me to have [G] the best
She [D] tried to [A] freeze me right, but I [D] was shh
I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting [D] eye tonight, that leaves only [A] me to blame
Cause Mama [D] tried
I turned 21 in [A] prison [G] doing life without [D] parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting eye [D] tonight, that leaves only me to [A] blame
Cause [D] Mama tried
That leaves only [A] me to blame, cause Mama [D] tried
[Em] [D]
[G]
Love you Mom
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
B
D
G
A
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hey folks, _ might not be Mother's Day, but we want to give a shout out to all those amazing mothers out _ there.
_ First _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ thing I remember [G] knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing [D] and a youngin' dreamin' of [A] a ride
_ _ [D] On a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing [G] where I'm bound
[D] No one could [A] change my mind but [D] Mama's right _
One and only rebel [G] child [D] from the family [G] making a vow
_ [D] Mama seemed to know what it [A] meant, so
_ _ [D] Despite all my [G] son been learning, [D] told the bad I [G] kept on turning
[D] Till Mama couldn't [A] hold me [D] anymore
_ _ I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting [D] eye tonight, that leaves only [A] me to blame
Cause [D] Mama tried _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Your old daddy, [G] rest his soul, [D] left my Mama [G] heavy load
[D] She tried so very hard to [A] fill his shoes _
Working [D] hours [G] without rest, [D] she wanted me to have [G] the best
She [D] tried to [A] freeze me right, but I [D] was shh
_ _ I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting [D] eye tonight, that leaves only [A] me to blame
Cause Mama [D] tried
I _ turned 21 in [A] prison [G] doing life without [D] parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting eye [D] tonight, that leaves only me to [A] blame
Cause [D] Mama tried
_ _ That leaves only [A] me to blame, cause Mama [D] _ tried _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ Love you Mom _ _ _
Hey folks, _ might not be Mother's Day, but we want to give a shout out to all those amazing mothers out _ there.
_ First _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ thing I remember [G] knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing [D] and a youngin' dreamin' of [A] a ride
_ _ [D] On a freight train [G] leaving town, [D] not knowing [G] where I'm bound
[D] No one could [A] change my mind but [D] Mama's right _
One and only rebel [G] child [D] from the family [G] making a vow
_ [D] Mama seemed to know what it [A] meant, so
_ _ [D] Despite all my [G] son been learning, [D] told the bad I [G] kept on turning
[D] Till Mama couldn't [A] hold me [D] anymore
_ _ I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life without [D] parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting [D] eye tonight, that leaves only [A] me to blame
Cause [D] Mama tried _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Your old daddy, [G] rest his soul, [D] left my Mama [G] heavy load
[D] She tried so very hard to [A] fill his shoes _
Working [D] hours [G] without rest, [D] she wanted me to have [G] the best
She [D] tried to [A] freeze me right, but I [D] was shh
_ _ I turned 21 in prison [G] doing life [D] without parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but [A] Mama tried
Mama tried, Mama [D] tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting [D] eye tonight, that leaves only [A] me to blame
Cause Mama [D] tried
I _ turned 21 in [A] prison [G] doing life without [D] parole
[Bm] No one could steer me right, but Mama [A] tried
Mama tried, [D] Mama tried to raise me better
[G] But a fleeting eye [D] tonight, that leaves only me to [A] blame
Cause [D] Mama tried
_ _ That leaves only [A] me to blame, cause Mama [D] _ tried _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ Love you Mom _ _ _