{"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":1868809,"song":"Mama Tried","artist":"The Everly Brothers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1868809-mama-tried-chords-by-the-everly-brothers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1868809?type=chord","rating":4.92207,"votes":10,"content":"Mama Tried:The Everly Brothers.\r\nAlbum - Roots - on WARNER Records\r\nin 1968.\r\n\r\nINTRO: [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n#1.\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe first thing I remember knowin' was a [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nlonesome whistle blowin' and a young'un's [/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\ndream of growing up to ride.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOn a freight train leavin' town not knowin' [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nwhere I'm bound and no one could change my [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nmind but Mama tried.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#2.\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOne and only rebel child from a family meek [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch] \r\nand mild, my Mama seemed to know what lay [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nin store.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn spite of all my Sunday learnin', towards [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthe bad I kept a-turnin', til Mama couldn't [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nhold me anymore.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doing life [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nwithout parole.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dbm[/ch]                               [ch]B[/ch]\r\nNo one could steer me right but Mama tried, [/tab]\r\n\r\nMama tried.\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMama tried to raise me better but her pleading [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI denied.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]B[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#3.\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nDear old Daddy, rest his soul, left my Mom a [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nheavy load.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                              [ch]B[/ch]\r\nShe tried so very hard to fill his shoes.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWorking hours without rest, wanted me to have [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nthe best.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nShe tried to raise me right, but I refused.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doing life [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nwithout parole.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dbm[/ch]                               [ch]B[/ch]\r\nNo one could steer me right but Mama tried, [/tab]\r\n\r\nMama tried.\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMama tried to raise me better but her pleading [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI denied.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]B[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nOUTRO: E\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"Mama Tried:The Everly Brothers.\nAlbum - Roots - on WARNER Records\nin 1968.\n\nINTRO: E\n\n#1.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#2.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\nMama tried.\n\n\n\n\n#3.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\nMama tried.\n\n\n\n\n\nOUTRO: E\n\n\n\nA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["E","A","B","Dbm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}