Chords for Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

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Now, Mama Try.
_ _ _ [Bm]
Hey, Mama Try.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Thank you for the gentleman. _
_ _ _ _ _ The first thing I remember [G] knowing
Was [D] a lonesome whistle [G] blowing
[D] And a young dream of growing up [A] to rise
On a [D] freight train leaving [G] town
[D] Not _ [G] _
[D] long to change [A] my mind, but Mama [D] Try
The one and only rebel [G] child
From [D] a family meek [G] and mild
[D] My mama seemed to know why lay [A] in store _
Despite all my [G] Sunday learning
[D] Toward the bat I kept on turning
Till Mama [A] couldn't
_ _ [D] _ I turned 21
You _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bm] could steer me right, but [A] Mama Try
Mama Try'd [D] _ make me better
_ [G] _ _ [D]
At leaves only _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, Mama _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Try
Dear old daddy, [G] rest your soul
[D] Let my mama [G] heavy load
[D] She tried so very hard
To work [A] in his shoes
[D] Working hours [G] without rest
[D] Wanted me to [G] have the best
[D] She tried to raise [A] me right, but I [D] refused
And I turned 21 in prison
[G] Doing life without
[Bm] _ _
You could steer me right, but Mama [A] Try
Mama Try, Mama [D] Try'd raise me better
[G] But her clean eye [D] denied
At leaves only, me [A] to blame
For Mama [D] Try _ _ _
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