Mama Tried chords by The Avett Brothers
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Intro 1
(D major)
Verse 1
First (D major) thing I remember know (G major) in'
(D major) was a lonesome whistle blow (G major) in'
And a (D major) youngin's dream
of growin' up to ride (A major)
On a freight (D major) train leavin' town, (G major)
not knowin' (D major) where I'm bound (G major)
No one (D major) could change my mind, (A major)
but Mama tried (D major)
One and only rebel child (G major)
From a fam (D major) ily meek and mild (G major)
My Mama (D major) seemed to know
what lay in store (A major)
And despite all (D major) my Sunday learn (G major) ing
Toward the (D major) bad I kept on turn (G major) ing
Till Mama (D major) couldn't hold (A major) me anymore
(D major) I turned 21 in prison,
doing life (G major) without parole
(D major) No one (B minor) could steer me right,
but Mama tried (A major)
Mama tried,
Mama tried (D major) to raise me better
But a plea (G major) I denied, (D major)
that leaves only me to blame (A major)
those mamas rid (D major) in' right
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Interlude 1
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(D major) (G major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
(G major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 2
(D major) Dear old daddy, rest his soul (G major)
Verse 3
Left my (D major) mama heavy loaded (G major) (D major)
(G major) tried
Verse 4
(D major) her very best to fill his shoes
(A major)
Verse 5
Working hours (D major) without rest, (G major)
wanting me (D major) to have the be (G major) st
Verse 6
She tried (D major) to raise me right, (A major)
but I refused
(D major)
Verse 7
And I turned 21 in prison,
doing life (G major) without parole
Verse 8
(D major) No one (B minor) could steer me right,
but mama tried, (A major) mama tried
Verse 9
Mama tried (D major) to raise me better,
though plead (G major) ing I denied
(D major) That leaves only me to blame, (A major)
those mama tried (D major)
And I turned 21 in prison,
doing life (G major) without parole (D major)
No one (B minor) could steal me right,
but mama tried, (A major) mama tried
Mama tried (D major) to raise me better,
though plead (G major) ing I (D major) (G major) denied (D major)
That leaves only me to blame, (A major)
cause mama tried (D major)
That leaves only me to blame, (A major)
cause mama tried (D major)
Thank you Merle
Mama Tried
The Avett Brothers
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