Tablature mama tried - Merle Haggard

          



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  From: TPLBA@aol.com

  Date: Tue, 28 Jun 94 17:36:16 EDT

  Subject: Haggard, Merle; Grateful Dead; Mama Tried.crd

  

  Mama Tried

  Merle Haggard

  

              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:

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  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

  

  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

  

  

  

  

   


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 Mama tried, de Merle haggard 

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