Mama Tried Merle Haggard

Artist: Jam Night (English)
User: 450tachel
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Mama Tried Merle Haggard
[Intro]  D5  D5/G  Dsus4 x3  
 
            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

             D     G             D              G 
One and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild
   D               G                A7 
My mama seemed to know what lay in store
       D                G                    D             G 
'Spite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept on turnin'
     D             A7         D 
'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore

[Chorus]
N.C.         D                          G              D 
And 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             D 
Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,
                       A7                 D 
that leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried  (solo intro)

         D              G               D            G 
Dear old Daddy rest his soul, he left my mom a heavy load
      D                   G        A7 
She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
        D             G                D             G 
Working hours without rest, she wanted me to have the best
    D                 A7             D 
She tried to raise me right, but I refused

[Chorus]
N.C.         D                          G              D 
And 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             D 
Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,
                       A7                 D 
that leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried [Outro]  





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