{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2676645,"song":"Mama Tried","artist":"Laci Kaye Booth","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11522602-mama-tried-chords-by-laci-kaye-booth/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2676645?type=chord","rating":4.96159,"votes":45,"content":"This is based off of Laci Kaye Booth's American Idol audition.\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe first thing I remember knowing[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas a lonesome whistle blowing[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a young'un's dream of growing up to ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOn a freight train leaving town[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNot knowing where I'm bound[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd no one could change my mind but mama tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOne and only rebel child[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom a family meek and mild[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy mama seemed to know what lay in store[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDespite all my Sunday learning[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTowards the bad I kept on turning[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Til mama couldn't hold me anymore[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo one could steer me right but mama tried, mama tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat leaves only me to blame 'cause mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDear old daddy, rest his soul[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLeft my mom a heavy load[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe tried so very hard to fill his shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWorking hours without rest[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWanted me to have the best[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe tried to raise me right but I refused[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo one could steer me right but mama tried, mama tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat leaves only me to blame 'cause mama tried[/tab]","plain_text":"This is based off of Laci Kaye Booth's American Idol audition.\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","C","D","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}