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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1518688,"song":"Mama Tried","artist":"Grateful Dead","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1518688-mama-tried-chords-by-grateful-dead/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1518688?type=chord","rating":4.96634,"votes":312,"content":"Mama Tried chords *\r\nGrateful Dead  1971 Skulls and Roses (Merle Haggard)\r\n\r\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_Tried_(song)\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1|\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe first thing I remember knowin[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWas that lonesome whistle blowin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a youngin's dream[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOf growin' up to ride[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn a freight train leavin' town[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNot knowin' where I was bound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNo one could change my mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne and only rebel child[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom a family meek and mild[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMama seemed to know[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat lay in store[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn spite of all my[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSunday learnin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor the bad I kept on turnin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd mama couldn't hold me anymore[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I turned 21 in prison[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDoin' life without parole[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nNo one could steer me right[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBut mama tried, mama tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMama tried to raise me better[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut her pleadings I denied[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat leaves only me to blame[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDear old daddy rest his soul[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLeft my mom a heavy load[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe tried so very hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo fill his shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWorkin' hours without rest[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWanted me to have the best[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, she tried to raise me right[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I refused[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I turned 21 in prison[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDoin' life without parole[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nNo one could steer me right[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBut mama tried, mama tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMama tried to raise me better[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut her pleadin' I denied[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat leaves only me to blame[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I turned 21 in prison[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDoin' life without parole[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nNo one could steer me right[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBut mama tried, mama tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMama tried to raise me better[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut her pleadin' I denied[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat leaves only me to blame[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat leaves only me to blame[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n* Alternate:\r\n\r\nCapo II\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  = [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  = [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  = [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch] = [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]A7[/ch] = [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\nSet8","plain_text":"Mama Tried chords *\nGrateful Dead  1971 Skulls and Roses (Merle Haggard)\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_Tried_(song)\n\n[Intro]\n\nD A D\n\n[Verse 1|\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\nD A D\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\nD G\nD G\nD G A\nD G\nD G\nD A D G D\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n* Alternate:\n\nCapo II\n\nD  = C\nG  = F\nA  = G\nBm = Am\nA7 = G7\n\nSet8","chords":["D","A","G","C","Bm","A7","F","Am","G7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"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]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}