Mama Tried chords by
Tom Powder
Tom Powder

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Key: G major
Intro 1
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G

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Verse 1
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G

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C
C

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The first thing I remember knowing
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G

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C
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Was a lonesome whistle blowing
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G

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And a young gun screaming
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D

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growing up to ride
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G

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D
D

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On a freight train leaving town
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C

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G
G

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C
C

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Not knowing where I'm bound
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G

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D
D

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No one could change my mind
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G

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But mama tried
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C

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One and only rebel child
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G

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C
C

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From a family wicked mild
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G

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D
D

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My mama seemed to know what lay in store
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G

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C
C

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In spite of all my Sunday learning
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G

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C
C

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Towards the bed I kept on turning
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G

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D
D

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Till mama couldn't hold me anymore
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G

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And I turned 21 in prison
C
C

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G
G

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Doing life without parole
Em
Em

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No one could steer me right
D
D

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But momma tried, momma tried,
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G

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momma tried to raise me better
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C

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G

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But her feeding I denied,
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D

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that leaves only me to blame
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G

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C
C

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G
G

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C

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G
G

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D
D

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Cause momma tried
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G

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C
C

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Dear old daddy rest his soul,
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G

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let my momma have it low
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G

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She tried so very hard
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D

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to fill his shoes
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G

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C
C

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Working hours without rest,
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G

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C

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wanted me to have the best
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G

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D
D

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She tried to race me right,
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G

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but I refused
And I turned 21 in prison,
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C

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doing life without parole
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G

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Em
Em

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No one could see me right,
D
D

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but Mama tried, Mama tried
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G

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Mama tried to race me better,
C
C

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G
G

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but her pleading I denied
D
D

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That leaves only me to blame,
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G

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cause Mama tried
And I turned 21 in prison,
C
C

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doing life without parole
G
G

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Em
Em

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No one could see me right,
D
D

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but Mama tried, Mama tried
G
G

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Mama tried to raise me better,
C
C

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but her pleading I denied
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G

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D
D

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At least only me to blame,
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G

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cause Mama tried
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