Mott The Hoople - Ballad Of Mott guitar chord

Ballad of Mott - Mott The Hoople.

(Zurich, March 26th 1972)

Written by Ian Hunter, Overend Watts, Mick Ralphs, Dale "Buffin" Griffin and Verden Allen.

Intro: G C

G C

Verse:

G G7

I changed my name in search of fame

C G

To find the Midas touch

Bm G G7

Oh I wish I hadn't wanted then

C

What I want now twice as much

G G7

We crossed the mighty oceans

C G

And we had a few divides

Bm G G7

But we never crossed emotion

C G

For we felt too much inside

Chorus:

D C

You know all the tales we tell

Bm G

You know the band so well

G7 C D G C G

But still I feel somehow, we've let you down

D C

We went off somewhere on the way

Bm G G7

And now I see we have to pay

C D C Bm Am G C

The rock 'n' roll circus is in town

G C

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:

D C

Rock 'n' rolls' a losers loser's game

Bm G G7

It mesmerises and I can't explain

C D G C G

The reasons for the sights and for the sounds

D C

We went off somewhere on the way

Bm G G7

And now I see we have to pay

C D C Bm Am G C

The rock 'n' roll circus is in town

G C

Guitar solo:

G G7 C G Bm G G7 C G

G G7 C G Bm G G7 C G

Chorus:

D C

So, Rock 'n' rolls' a losers loser's game

Bm G G7

It mesmerises and I can't explain

C D G C G

The reasons for the sights and for the sounds

D C

The greasepaint still sticks to my face

Bm G G7

So what the hell, I can't erase

C D C Bm Am G C

The rock and roll feeling from my mind

C Bm Am G 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.