Karaoke Track: Mama Tried by Merle Haggard (Chart Buster)

IN THE STYLE 0F
MERLE HAGGARD

KEY OFEDJ TIME 211

4 BAR INTRO

FIRST THING
I REMEMBER KNOUVIN&#39;
WAS A LONESOME
WHISTLE BLOUVIN&#39;

A ONE AND ONLY
REBEL CHILD
FROM A FAMILY
MEEK AND MILD

MY MAMA SEEMED TO
KNOW VUHAT LAY IN STORE

IN SPITE OF ALL MY
SUNDAY LEARNIN&#39;
TOWARDS THE BAD
I KEPT 0N TURNIN&#39;
&#39;TIL MAMA COULDN&#39;T
HOLD ME ANYMORE

MAMA TRIED
TO RAISE ME BETTER
BUT HER PLEADING
l DENIED
THAT LEAVES
ONLY ME TO BLAME
&#39;CAUSE MAMA TRIED

4 BAR
BREAK

DEAR OL&#39; DADDY
REST HIS SOUL

LEFT MY MOM
A HEAW LOAD

AND I TURNED
TWENTY-ONE IN PRISON
DOIN&#39; LIFE
WITHOUT PAROLE

MAMA TRIED
TO RAISE ME BETTER
BUT HER PLEADING
l DENIED
THAT LEAVES ONLY
ME TO BLAME
CAUSE MAMA TRIED

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