{"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":70504,"song":"Mama Tried","artist":"Merle Haggard","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11544901-mama-tried-chords-by-merle-haggard/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/70504?type=chord","rating":4.78733,"votes":1981,"content":"[tab][Intro]\r\n   [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|-----------------------------------|--pb12(13)-----------------------|\r\nB|-----10-----10-----8-----7-----7---|-----------13--pb5(6)---/3--/3---|\r\nG|---7------7------7-----7-----7---7-|---------------------5--/2--/2---|\r\nD|-0------0------0-----0-----0-------|-------------------------0---0---|\r\nA|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe first thing I remember knowing was a lonesome whistle blowin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nAnd a young un's dream of growin' up to ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn a freight train leavin' town, not knowin' where I'm bound[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A7[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd no one could change my mind, but Mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                               [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nMy Mama seemed to know what lay in store[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Spite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept on turnin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A7[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]                                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nNo one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthat leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Guitar Solo]\r\n    [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne|--pb12(13)----------------------------|\r\nB|-----------13--pb5(6)-------3---3-5-3-|\r\nG|---------------------5--2/4---4-------|\r\nD|--------------------------------------|\r\nA|--------------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A7[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|---------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------pb5(6)r---|\r\nG|-------------------------------------------5-|\r\nD|---0-0-3-0-0-5-0-0-6-5-3-0-3-5---0-----------|\r\nA|-4-------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDear old Daddy, rest his soul, he left my mom a heavy load[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nShe tried so very hard to fill his shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWorkin' hours without rest, wanted me to have the best[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A7[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe tried to raise me right, but I refused[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]                                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nNo one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthat leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Outro]\r\n   [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|-----------------------------------|--pb12(13)-----------------------|\r\nB|-----10-----10-----8-----7-----7---|-----------13--pb5(6)---/3--/3---|\r\nG|---7------7------7-----7-----7---7-|---------------------5--/2--/2---|\r\nD|-0------0------0-----0-----0-------|-------------------------0---0---|\r\nA|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n**************************\r\n\r\n| pb  Pre-bend\r\n| r   Release\r\n| /   Slide up\r\n\r\n**************************","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**************************\n\n| pb  Pre-bend\n| r   Release\n| /   Slide up\n\n**************************","chords":["D","B","G","A","E","A7","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}