{"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":70506,"song":"Mama Tried","artist":"Merle Haggard","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/70506-mama-tried-chords-by-merle-haggard/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/70506?type=chord","rating":4.65685,"votes":254,"content":"Mama Tried\r\nWritten & performed by Merle Haggard\r\nc 1968 Tree Publishing Co., Inc.\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\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 knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin',[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nAnd a youngun'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 fam'ly meek and mild[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/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 all my Sunday learnin' towards 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]D[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd that leaves only me to blame, cause Mama tried[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDear ole' daddy, rest his soul, left my mom a heavy load,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/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]D[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd that leaves only me to blame, cause Mama tried[/tab]","plain_text":"Mama Tried\nWritten & performed by Merle Haggard\nc 1968 Tree Publishing Co., Inc.\n\n[Intro]\nD\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nD      G\nD  A7  D\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["D","G","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]}}}