Mama Tried chords by
Johnny Trouble

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Key: Bb major

Intro 1

Gsus4

Verse 1
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C C 
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The first thing I remember knowin'
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C C 
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Was a lonesome whistle blowin'
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And a young boy's dream
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of growin' up to ride
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C C 
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On a freight train leavin' town
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C C 
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Not knowin' we're unbound
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And no one could change my mind
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But Mama tried
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A woman -only rebel child
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From a family meagre and mild
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D D 
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My Mama seemed to know what lay in store
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C C 
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In spite of all my Sunday learning
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C C 
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To the wrongs I kept on turning
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D D 
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Till Mama couldn't hold me anymore
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And I turned twenty -one
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Imprisoned in a life without parole
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Em Em 
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No one could steer me right,
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but Mama tried
Mama tried,
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Mama tried to raise me better
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But her pleadin' eye to night,
that leaves only me to blame
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D D 
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G G 
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Cause Mama tried
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My dear old daddy, rest his soul,
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C C 
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left my mom a heavy load
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J 'ai tried so very hard
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to fill his shoes
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C C 
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Working hours without rest
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Wanted me to have the best
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J 'ai tried to raise me
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right but I refused
And I turned 21 in prison
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Doing life without parole
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Em Em 
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No one could steer me right
D D 
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But Mama tried, Mama tried
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Mama tried to raise me better
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G G 
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Put her pleadin' night and night
That leaves only me to blame
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G G 
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Cause mama tried
Well, that leaves only me to blame
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Cause mama tried

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