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Verse 1
The (D major) (A major) (D major) first I remember know (G major) in'
Was that lone (D major) some whistle blow (G major) in'
And (D major) a youngin's dream
Of (E minor) growin' up to (A major) ride
Verse 2
On a freight (D major) train leavin' town (G major)
Not (D major) knowin' where I was bound (G major)
(D major) No one could steer me right
(A major) But mama tried (D major)
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Verse 3
Was the (D major) only rebel child (G major)
From a fam (D major) ily meek and mild (G major)
(D major) Mama seemed to know
What (G major) lay in store (A major)
Verse 4
In spite of (D major) all my
Sunday learn (G major) in'
For the (D major) bad I kept on turn (G major) in'
And (D major) mama couldn't hold (A major) me anymore (D major)
Verse 5
And I turned (D major) 21 in prison
Doin' life (C major) without parole
(D major) No one (B minor) could steer me right
But mama tried, (A major) mama tried
Verse 6
Mama tried (D major) to raise me better
But her plead (G major) in' I denied (D major)
That leaves no one but me to blame
(A major) 'Cause mama tried
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Verse 7
Dear old daddy rest his soul (G major)
Left my (D major) mom a heavy load (G major)
She (D major) tried so very hard
To (G major) fill his shoes (A major)
Verse 8
Workin' (D major) hours without rest (G major)
Wanted (D major) me to have the be (G major) st
Oh, (E minor) she tried to raise me right (A major)
But I refused (D major)
Verse 9
And I turned (D major) 21 in prison
Doin' life (C major) without parole
(D major) No one (B minor) could steer me right
But mama tried, (A major) mama tried
Verse 10
Mama tried (D major) to raise me better
But her pleadin' (G major) I denied (D major)
That leaves no one but me to blame
(A major) 'Cause mama tried
Interlude 1
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Verse 11
And I turned (D major) 21 in prison
Doin' life (C major) without parole (D major)
No one (B minor) could steer me right
But mama tried, (A major) mama tried
Verse 12
Mama tried (D major) to raise me better
But her pleadin' (G major) I denied
That (D major) leaves no one but me to blame
(A major) 'Cause mama tried (D major)
That leaves no one but me to blame
(A major) 'Cause mama tried
Outro 1
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