Mama Tried Jack Ingram By Jack Ingram Written By Merle Haggard Capo 3 The first thing [A]I remember [D]knowin' was a [A]lonesome whistle [D]blowin' And a [A]youngun's dream of growin' up to [E]ride On a [A]freight train leavin' [D]town, not [A]knowin' where I'm [D]bound No [A]one could change my [E]mind but Mama [A]tried One and only rebel child from a fam'ly meek and mild My mama seemed to know what lay in store In spite all my Sunday learnin' towards the bad I kept on turnin' 'Til Mama cou (allcountrytabs.com)