Mama Tried chords by Merle Haggard (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(D major) (D major) (D major)
(D major) (D major)
Verse 1
The first thing (D major) I remember (G major) knowin'
Was a lonesome (D major) whistle (G major) blowin'
And a (D major) young un's dream of growin' up to ride (A major)
On a (D major) freight train leavin' (G major) town
Not (D major) knowin' where I'm (G major) bound
And no one (D major) could change my mind (A major)
but Mama tried (D major)
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Verse 2
One and only (D major) rebel child (G major)
From a family, (D major) meek and mild (G major)
My (D major) Mama seemed to know what lay in (A major) store
Despite all (D major) my Sunday (G major) learnin'
Towards the (D major) bad, I kept on (G major) turnin'
'Til (D major) Mama couldn't hold (A major) me anymore (D major)
Chorus 1
And I turned (D major) twenty-one in prison
doin' life (G major) without parole (D major)
No (B minor) one could steer me right
but Mama tried, (A major) Mama tried
Mama tried (D major) to raise me better,
but her (G major) pleading, I denied (D major)
That leaves only me to blame (A major)
'cause Mama tried (D major)
Interlude 1
(D major) (G major)
(D major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 3
Dear old (D major) Daddy, rest his (G major) soul
Left my (D major) Mom a heavy load (G major)
She tried (D major) so very hard to fill his (A major) shoes
Workin' hours (D major) without rest (G major)
Wanted (D major) me to have the best (G major)
She tried (D major) to raise me right (A major) but I refused (D major)
Chorus 2
And I turned (D major) twenty-one in prison
doin' life (G major) without parole (D major)
No (B minor) one could steer me right
but Mama tried, (A major) Mama tried
Mama tried (D major) to raise me better,
but her (G major) pleading, I denied (D major)
That leaves only me to blame (A major) 'cause Mama
Outro 1
(D major) (tried) (D major) (D major) (D major)
Mama Tried
Merle Haggard
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