MOTT THE HOOPLE - "ballad of mott" Tablature

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.