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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 1

D Ds24/EThe first thing I remember knowing D/F# GWas a lonesome whistle blowing DAnd a young one's dream of A A7growing up to ride

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D Ds24/EOn a freight train leaving town D/F# GNot knowing where I'm bound D A A7

And no one could change my mind D / / Dsus4 | D /but Mama tried

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 2

A7 D Ds24/EOne and only rebel child D/F# GFrom a family meek and mild DMy mama seemed to know what lay A A7in store

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 3

D Ds24/EDepite all my Sunday learning D/F# GTowards the bad I kept on turning D A A7 D//Ds4 D!Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 4

X! X! DI turned twenty-one in prison G D / D!doing life without paroleD/C#! BmNo one could steer me right A A7but Mama tried, (Mama tried)

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 5

DMama tried to raise me better G DBut her pleading I denied Bm AThat leaves only me to blame A7 D / / Ds4 | D! . . . | cause Mama tried

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 6

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 7

/ / D Ds24/EDear old Daddy rest his soul D GLeft my mom a heavy load DShe tried so very hard to fill hisA A7shoes

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 8

D Ds24/EWorking hours without rest D/F# GWanted me to have the best D A A7She tried to raise me right but I D / / Ds4|D! .refused

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 9

X! X! DI turned twenty-one in prison G D / D!doing life without paroleD/C#! BmNo one could steer me right A A7but Mama tried, (Mama tried)

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 10

D Mama tried to raise me better G DBut her pleading I denied Bm AThat leaves only me to blame A7 D / / Ds4 | D! cause Mama tried

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 11

X! X! DI turned twenty-one in prison G D / D!doing life without paroleD/C#! BmNo one could steer me right A A7but Mama tried, (Mama tried)

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Mama Tried – Merle Haggard 12

Mama Tried – Merle Haggard LAST

DMama tried to raise me better G DBut her pleading I denied Bm AThat leaves only me to blame A7 D / / Ds4 | D / cause Mama tried/ / Bm AThat leaves only me to blame A7 |C |G |D |D! Ds4! D! cause Mama tried

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