Mama Tried chords by
Merle Haggard
The Stranglers

N/A

Key: D major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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The first thing I remember knowin'

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Was a lonesome whistle blowin'

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And a young un's dream

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of growin' up to ride

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On a freight train leavin' town

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Not knowin' where I'm bound

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And no one could change my

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mind but Mama tried

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Verse 2

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One and only rebel child

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From a family, meek and mild

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My Mama seemed to know

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what lay in store

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Despite all my Sunday learnin'

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Towards the bad, I kept on turnin'

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'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore

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Verse 3

And I turned 21 in prison doin'

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life without parole

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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 pleading, I denied

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That leaves only me to blame 'cause

Interlude 1

Mama tried

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Verse 4

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Dear old Daddy, rest his soul

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Left my Mom a heavy load

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She tried so very hard

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to fill his shoes

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Workin' hours without rest

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Wanted me to have the best

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A

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She tried to raise me right,

but I refused

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Verse 5

And I turned 21 in prison

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doin' life without parole

Bm

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No one could steer me right,

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but Mama tried, Mama tried

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D

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Mama tried to raise me better,

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but her pleading, I denied

That leaves only me to blame

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'cause Mama tried

Outro 1

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