Merle Haggard – Mamma Tried chords

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Mama Tried
Merle Haggard

            D          G             D                GFirst thing I remember knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin'
      D                   G             A7And a young-on's dream of growing up to ride
     D                     G         D                 GOn a freight train leaving town, not knowing where I'm bound
       D                   A7             DAnd no one could change my mind, but Mama tried

One and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild
My 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

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D                                       G              DAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
   Bm                                  A7            No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried
     D                                 G             DMama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,
                       A7                 Dthat leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried

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, wanted me to have the best
She tried to raise me right, but I refused

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