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[Verse]D G D GThe first thing I remember knowing was a lonesome whistle blowin'D A7And a young un's dream of growin' up to rideD G D GOn a freight train leavin' town, not knowin' where I'm boundD A7 DAnd no one could change my mind, but Mama tried[Verse]D G D GOne and only rebel child, from a family meek and mildD A7My Mama seemed to know what lay in storeD G D G'Spite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept on turnin'D A7 D'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore[Chorus]D G DAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without paroleBm A7No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama triedD G DMama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,A7 Dthat leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried[Solo]D Ge|--pb12(13)----------------------------|B|-----------13--pb5(6)-------3---3-5-3-|
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[Verse]D G D GDear old Daddy, rest his soul, he left my mom a heavy loadD A7She tried so very hard to fill his shoesD G D GWorkin' hours without rest, wanted me to have the bestD A7 DShe tried to raise me right, but I refused[Chorus]D G DAnd I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without paroleBm A7No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama triedD G DMama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied,A7 Dthat leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried[Tab]De|-----------------------------------|--pb12(13)-----------------------|B|-----10-----10-----8-----7-----7---|-----------13--pb5(6)---/3--/3---|
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