This is my first tab, but I belive everything is correct. Any corrections e-mail me at timmy_074@hotmail.com
pb - Pre bend to indicated pitch
r - Release bend
Intro:(acoustic)E|------5-----5-----3-----2-----2--|B|---------------------------------|G|---------------------------------|D|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----|A|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|E|---------------------------------|
Lick 1:(electric)E|--pb14r12---------------------------|B|----------13------------------------|G|----------------pb7r5-------2--2----|D|----------------------5-----0--0----|A|------------------------------------|E|------------------------------------|
D G D G
First thing I remember knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin'
D G A7
And a young-on's dream of growing up to ride
D G D G
On a freight train leaving town, not knowing where I'm bound
D A7 D
And no one could change my mind, but Mama tried
One and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild
Mama seemed to know what lay in store
'Spite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept on turnin'
'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore
CHORUS:
D G D
And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
G D A7
No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried
D G D
Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,
A7 D
that leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried
Solo:E|--pb14r12-----------------------------------|B|----------13-----pb7r5-----------3---3-5-3--|G|-----------------------5-----3/5---5--------|D|--------------------------------------------|A|--------------------------------------------|E|--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------pb7r5----|G|--------------------------------------------5--|D|------0-3-0-0-5-0-0-6-5-3-0-3-5-0--------------|A|--0-3------------------------------------------|E|-----------------------------------------------|
Dear old Daddy rest his soul, he left my mom a heavy load
She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
Working hours without rest, she wanted me to have the best
She tried to raise me right, but I refused
CHORUS
The end of the song is the same as the intro and lick 1.
