[ Предположительная тональность: E ] Mama Tried:The Everly Brothers. Album - Roots - on WARNER Records in 1968. INTRO: E #1. E A The first thing I remember knowin' was a E A E lonesome whistle blowin' and a young'un's B dream of growing up to ride. E A E On a freight train leavin' town not knowin' A E where I'm bound and no one could change my B E mind but Mama tried. #2. E A E One and only rebel child from a family meek A E and mild, my Mama seemed to know what lay B in store. E A In spite of all my Sunday learnin', towards E A E the bad I kept a-turnin', til Mama couldn't B E hold me anymore. CHORUS: E A And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life E without parole. Dbm B No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried. E A Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading E I denied. B E That leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried. #3. E A E Dear old Daddy, rest his soul, left my Mom a A heavy load. E B She tried so very hard to fill his shoes. E A E Working hours without rest, wanted me to have A the best. E B E She tried to raise me right, but I refused. CHORUS: E A And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life E without parole. Dbm B No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried. E A Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading E I denied. B E That leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried. OUTRO: E A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.