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 (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)Verse:

G (320003@1)                 G7I (320001@1)changed my name in search of fame
    C (x32010@1)            GTo (320003@1)find the Midas touch
      Bm (x24432@1)          G (320003@1)    G7Oh (320001@1)I wish I hadn't wanted then
       CWhat (x32010@1)I want now twice as much
G (320003@1)                         G7We (320001@1)crossed the mighty oceans
        C (x32010@1)         GAnd (320003@1)we had a few divides
        Bm (x24432@1)        G (320003@1)      G7But (320001@1)we never crossed emotion
       C (x32010@1)             GFor (320003@1)we felt too much inside

Chorus:

D (xx0232@1)              CYou (x32010@1)know all the tales we tell
     Bm (x24432@1)             GYou (320003@1)know the band so well
G7 (320001@1)        C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)   GBut (320003@1)still I feel somehow, we've let you down
D (xx0232@1)                    CWe (x32010@1)went off somewhere on the way
    Bm (x24432@1)           G (320003@1)     G7And (320001@1)now I see we have to pay
    C (x32010@1)                 D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)       Bm (x24432@1)   Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)   CThe (x32010@1)rock 'n' roll circus is in town

G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)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 (xx0232@1)                CRock (x32010@1)'n' rolls' a losers loser's game
    Bm (x24432@1)             G (320003@1)   G7It (320001@1)mesmerises and I can't explain
     C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)                G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)    GThe (320003@1)reasons for the sights and for the sounds
D (xx0232@1)                   CWe (x32010@1)went off somewhere on the way
    Bm (x24432@1)          G (320003@1)     G7And (320001@1)now I see we have to pay
     C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)  Bm (x24432@1)  Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)  CThe (x32010@1)rock 'n' roll circus is in town

G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)Guitar solo:

G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) GG   G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)Chorus:
D (xx0232@1)                CSo, (x32010@1)Rock 'n' rolls' a losers loser's game
    Bm (x24432@1)             G (320003@1)   G7It (320001@1)mesmerises and I can't explain
     C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)                G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)    GThe (320003@1)reasons for the sights and for the sounds
    D (xx0232@1)                       CThe (x32010@1)greasepaint still sticks to my face
    Bm (x24432@1)              G (320003@1)     G7So (320001@1)what the hell, I can't erase
     C (x32010@1)                  D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)  Bm (x24432@1)  Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)  CThe (x32010@1)rock and roll feeling from my mind

C (x32010@1) Bm (x24432@1) Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)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.