Merle Haggard - Momma tried

^DThe first thing I remember ^Gknowin' was a ^Dlonesome whistle ^Gblowin', And a ^Dyoungun's dream of ^Ggrowin' up to ^A7ride, On a ^Dfreight train leavin' ^Gtown, not ^Dknowin' where I'm ^Gbound. And ^Dno one could change my ^A7mind but Momma ^DTried. ^DOne and only Rebel ^Gchild from a ^Dfam'ly meek and ^Gmild My ^Dmomma seemed to to ^Gknow what lay in ^A7store, 'Spite ^Dall my Sunday ^Glearnin' towards the ^Dbad I kept on ^Gturnin', 'Til ^Dmomma couldn't ^A7hold me any^Dmore.

No ^Bmone could steer me right but Mamma ^A7Tried, Momma Tried Momma ^DTried to raise me better but her ^Gpleading I de^Dnied And that leaves ^A7only me to blame, cause Momma ^DTried

^DDear ole' daddy, rest his ^Gsoul left my ^Dmom a heavy ^Gload, She ^Dtried so very ^Ghard to feel his ^A7shoes, Workin' ^Dhours without ^Grest, wanted ^Dme to have the ^Gbest She ^Dtried to raise me ^Gright but I re^A7fused.