Mama Tried

Artist: Merle Haggard (English)
User: xkat42
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Mama Tried
Merle Haggard




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First thing I remember knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin'
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And a young-on's dream of growing up to ride
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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


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


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 D                                       G              D
And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
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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,
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that leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried


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


CHORUS:
 D                                       G              D
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

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