Mama tried Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]The first thing I remember [G]knowin'
was a [D]lonesome whistle blowin'
[G]And a you[D]ngin's dream
of growin' up to [A]ride
On a freight [D]train leavin' [G]town,
not [D]knowin' where I'm bound
[G]And no one[D] could change my mind,
but [A]Mama [D]tried
The one and only rebel [G]child
from a [D]family meek and [G]mild
My [D]Mama seemed to know what lay in [A]store
In spite of [D]all my Sunday learn[G]ing,
towards the [D]bad I kept on [G]turning
Till [D]Mama couldn't hold [A]me any[D]more
I turned 21 in prison,
doing [G]life without parole
[D]No one[Bm] could steer me right,
but Mama [A]tried, Mama tried
Mama [D]tried to raise me better,
but her [G]pleading I denied
[D]That leaves only me to blame,
[A]cause Mama [D]tried[G][D]
[A][D]
Dear old daddy, rest his [G]soul,
left my [D]mama heavy low
[G]She tri[D]ed so very hard
to fill his [A]shoes
Working [D]hours without [G]rest,
wanted [D]me to have the be[G]st
She [D]tried to raise me [A]right,
but I re[D]fused
And I turned 21 in prison,
doing [G]life without pa[D]role
No [Bm]one could steer me right,
but Mama [A]tried, Mama tried
Mama tried [D]to raise me better,
but her [G]pleading I deny
[D]That leaves only me to bla[A]me,

[Outro 1]
cause Mama tried
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