Mott the Hoople - Backsliding fearlessly

^CI dreamt of being horses ^Fin shackle^Cs of gold ^{F C C}And the men that were young^Am then are now t^Bberribly o^Fld ^CThe graveyard was ^Fcreaking with too many ^Cbones ^CWhile the bishop was ^Ampraying his ^Bbcassock ^Fwas sold ^CThree cheers for the innocent ^Fthough he is ^Cperverse ^CThree screams for the ^Amhangman as he crie^Bbs for the ^Fhearse ^CI weep for the rebels ^Fconventional ^Cways ^CFor he loses h^Amis mind ^Bbwhile the devio^Fus stay ^CBy ^Gthe way

^CIf the world^F saluted ^Emyou Well ^Dmwhat would you do ^Gif you could ^Dmbe there ^GWell would you still take me Would you take me anywhere ^CIf the world^F saluted ^Emyou ^DmWell what would you ^Fsay when things were ^Dmdown ^DmWould you still ^Gwant me Would you want me around

^CSo come all ye faithful ^Fand slaughter your^C lambs ^CYour minds have b^Ameen whipped by ^Bbexperie^Fnced hands ^CI wish we were children ^FI'd welcome ^Cthe change ^DmAnd the mind of an^Bb old man you can't^F rearrange ^GAin't it strange

^CIf the world ^Fsaluted ^Emyou ^DmWell what would you do^C if you ^Bmcould b^Dme there ^GWould you still Would you still ^Emtake me ^Ganywhere ^CIf the world ^Fsaluted ^Emyou ^DmWhat would you ^Fsay when things^Dm were down ^GWould you still want me Would you still want me around

^COOoo^Foooo^Emooohh^Dmhhhhhhhhh!!!!! C F Em Dm C F Em Dm ^C(fad^Fe ou^Emt) ^Dm