Mama Tried
by Merle Haggard
🤠 Country
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
The classic Bakersfield country intro lick in D. Merle Haggard's 1968 autobiographical tale features a twangy intro that sets up the driving shuffle rhythm.
e|------2---3---2---------2---3---2-----------|
B|--3-3---3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3---------|
G|--2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---------|
D|--0-0---0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0---------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|------0---2---0---------0---2---0-----------|
B|--0-0---0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0---------|
G|--1-1---1---1---1---1-1---1---1---1---------|
D|--2-2---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2---------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|