Chords for Russell Moore - Mama Tried [Live at WAMU's Bluegrass Country]

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_ _ The first thing I [A] remember knowing [E] was a lonesome whistle [A] blowing [E] and a youngin's dream of [G#] growing up [B] to ride
_ [E] On a freight train [A] leaving town, not knowing where [E] I'm bound and no [A] one could [B] change my mind but [E] Mama Child
A one and only [A] rebel child from a family meek and mild, [E] my mama seemed to know what [B] lay in store
In [E] spite of all my [Am] Sunday learning, [E] towards the bad I kept on turning, till [A] mama [B] couldn't hold me [E] anymore
And I turned 21 in prison doing life without parole, [C#m] no one could steer me right but [B] mama tried
Mama [F#m] tried, mama tried to [E] raise me better, [A] but her pleading [Em] I denied, [F#] that leaves only [B] me to blame cause [E] mama tried
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[E] _ _ _ Dear old daddy, [A] rest his soul, [E] left mama on a [A] heavy load, [E] she tried so very hard to [B] fill his shoes
[E] Working hours [A] without rest, wanted me to have the best, [E] she tried to raise me right but I refused
And I turned 21 in prison [A] doing life without [E] parole, [C#m] no one could steer me right [B] but mama tried
[F#m] Mama tried, [E] mama tried to raise me better, [A] but her pleading [E] I denied, that leaves only [B] me to blame cause [E] mama tried
_ And I turned 21 in prison doing life without parole, [C#m] no one could steer me right but [B] mama tried
Mama tried, mama tried to [E] raise me better, [A] but her [Em] pleading I denied, that leaves [A] only me to [B] blame cause [E] mama tried _ _ _ _ _ _
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