Mama Tried
Merle Haggard
- A7
- D
- G
Continues after the ad
Key:
This is my first tab, but I belive everything is correct. Any corrections e-mail me at * pb - Pre bend to indicated pitch r - Release bend Intro: (acoustic)E|------5-----5-----3-----2-----2- B|-------------------------------- G|-------------------------------- D|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--- A|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0----- E|--------------------------------Lick 1: (electric)E|--pb14r12---------------------- B|----------13------------------- G|----------------pb7r5-------2-- D|----------------------5-----0-- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|-----| B|-----| G|2----| D|0----| A|-----| E|-----|D G First thing I remember knowin' wasD G a lonesome whistle blowin'D G And a young-on's dream of growingA7 up to rideContinues after the adD G On a freight train leaving town,D G not knowing where I'm boundD A7 And no one could change my mind,D but Mama tried One and only rebel child, from a family meek and mild Mama seemed to know what lay in store 'Spite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept on turnin' 'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore CHORUS:D And I turned twenty-one in prisonG D doing life without paroleG D No one could steer me right, butA7 Mama tried, Mama triedD Mama tried to raise me better, butG D her pleading I denied,A7 that leaves only me to blame,D 'cause Mama triedSolo: E|--pb14r12-------------------- B|----------13-----pb7r5------- G|-----------------------5----- D|----------------------------- A|----------------------------- E|----------------------------- E|---------------| B|----3---3-5-3--| G|3/5---5--------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|-------------------------------- D|------0-3-0-0-5-0-0-6-5-3-0-3-5- A|--0-3--------------------------- E|-------------------------------- E|---------------| B|------pb7r5----| G|------------5--| D|0--------------| A|---------------| E|---------------|Dear old Daddy rest his soul, he left my mom a heavy load She tried so very hard to fill his shoes Working hours without rest, she wanted me to have the best She tried to raise me right, but I refused CHORUS The end of the song is the same as the intro and lick 1.