Chords for merle haggard mama tried w/ lyrics
Tempo:
97.45 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 up to [A] ride
On [D] 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
A one and only [G] rebel child [D] from a family [G] meek and mild [D] my Mama seemed to know what [A] lay in store
[D] Despite all my [G] Sunday learning [D] towards the bad I [G] kept on turning till [D] Mama couldn't [A] 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 but her [G] pleading [D] I denied that leaves only me to [A] blame cause [D] Mama tried
[G] [Dm]
[A] [D] Dear old Daddy rest [G] his soul left [D] my Mama heavy [G] load she [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes
Working [D] hours without [G] rest [D] wanted me to have [G] the best she [D] tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused
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 to [A] blame cause Mama [D] tried
The first thing I [G] remember knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing and a [D] youngin's dream of growing up to [A] ride
On [D] 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
A one and only [G] rebel child [D] from a family [G] meek and mild [D] my Mama seemed to know what [A] lay in store
[D] Despite all my [G] Sunday learning [D] towards the bad I [G] kept on turning till [D] Mama couldn't [A] 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 but her [G] pleading [D] I denied that leaves only me to [A] blame cause [D] Mama tried
[G] [Dm]
[A] [D] Dear old Daddy rest [G] his soul left [D] my Mama heavy [G] load she [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes
Working [D] hours without [G] rest [D] wanted me to have [G] the best she [D] tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused
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 to [A] blame cause Mama [D] tried
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
Dm
D
G
A
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ The first thing I [G] remember knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing and a [D] youngin's dream of growing up to [A] ride
On [D] 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
A one and only [G] rebel child [D] from a family [G] meek and mild [D] my Mama seemed to know what [A] lay in store
[D] Despite all my [G] Sunday learning [D] towards the bad I [G] kept on turning till [D] Mama couldn't [A] 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 but her [G] pleading [D] I denied that leaves only me to [A] blame cause [D] Mama tried _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ Dear old Daddy rest [G] his soul left [D] my Mama heavy [G] load she [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes
Working [D] hours without [G] rest [D] wanted me to have [G] the best she [D] tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused
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 to [A] blame cause Mama [D] tried _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ The first thing I [G] remember knowing [D] was a lonesome [G] whistle blowing and a [D] youngin's dream of growing up to [A] ride
On [D] 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
A one and only [G] rebel child [D] from a family [G] meek and mild [D] my Mama seemed to know what [A] lay in store
[D] Despite all my [G] Sunday learning [D] towards the bad I [G] kept on turning till [D] Mama couldn't [A] 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 but her [G] pleading [D] I denied that leaves only me to [A] blame cause [D] Mama tried _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ Dear old Daddy rest [G] his soul left [D] my Mama heavy [G] load she [D] tried so very hard to fill [A] his shoes
Working [D] hours without [G] rest [D] wanted me to have [G] the best she [D] tried to raise [A] me right but I [D] refused
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 to [A] blame cause Mama [D] tried _ _ _ _ _ _
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