Mott The Hoople – Ballad Of Mott (Ukulele)
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(Zurich, March 26th 1972)
Written by Ian Hunter, Overend Watts, Mick Ralphs, Dale "Buffin" Griffin and Verden Allen.
Intro: F F
F F
Verse:
F C7 I changed my name in search of fame F F To find the Midas touch Em F C7 Oh I wish I hadn't wanted then F What I want now twice as much F C7 We crossed the mighty oceans F F And we had a few divides Em F C7 But we never crossed emotion F F For we felt too much inside
Chorus:
G F You know all the tales we tell Em F You know the band so well C7 F G F F F But still I feel somehow, we've let you down G F We went off somewhere on the way Em F C7 And now I see we have to pay F G F Em Dm F F The rock 'n' roll circus is in town
F F
Verse:
And Buffin lost his child-like dreams
And Mick lost his guitar
And Verden grew a line or two
And Overends' just a rock 'n' roll star
Behind these shades
The vision fades
As I learn a thing or two
And if I had my time again
You all know just what I'd do
Chorus:
G F Rock 'n' rolls' a losers loser's game Em F C7 It mesmerises and I can't explain F G F F F The reasons for the sights and for the sounds G F We went off somewhere on the way Em F C7 And now I see we have to pay F G F Em Dm F F The rock 'n' roll circus is in town
F F
Guitar solo:
F C7 F F Em F C7 F F
F C7 F F Em F C7 F F
Chorus:
G F So, Rock 'n' rolls' a losers loser's game Em F C7 It mesmerises and I can't explain F G F F F The reasons for the sights and for the sounds G F The greasepaint still sticks to my face Em F C7 So what the hell, I can't erase F G F Em Dm F F The rock and roll feeling from my mind F Em Dm F until the end From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
Andrew Jones. 2000.