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:

^GI changed my name in^G7 search of fame To f^Cind the Midas t^Gouch Oh I w^Bmish I hadn't w^Ganted t^G7hen What I ^Cwant now twice as much ^GWe crossed the mighty oceans^G7 And we h^Cad a few div^Gides But we n^Bmever crossed^G emotion ^G7 For we ^Cfelt too much in^Gside

Chorus:

^DYou know all the ^Ctales we tell You k^Bmnow the band so w^Gell ^G7But still I ^Cfeel som^Dehow, we've let you d^Gown ^C ^G ^DWe went off somewhere o^Cn the way And ^Bmnow I see we ha^Gve to pa^G7y The ^Crock 'n' roll circus^D is in ^Ctown ^Bm ^Am ^G ^C

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:

^DRock 'n' rolls' a l^Cosers loser's game It m^Bmesmerises and I c^Gan't e^G7xplain The r^Ceasons for the ^Dsights and for the ^Gsounds ^C ^G ^DWe went off somewhere ^Con the way And ^Bmnow I see we h^Gave to p^G7ay The r^Cock 'n' roll circus^D is in t^Cown ^Bm ^Am ^G ^C

G C Guitar solo: G G7 C G Bm G G7 C G G G7 C G Bm G G7 C G Chorus:

^DSo, Rock 'n' rolls'^C a losers loser's game It m^Bmesmerises and I c^Gan't e^G7xplain The r^Ceasons for the ^Dsights and for the ^Gsounds ^C ^G The ^Dgreasepaint still sticks t^Co my face So w^Bmhat the hell, I ca^Gn't eras^G7e The r^Cock and roll feeling ^Dfrom my mi^Cnd ^Bm ^Am ^G ^C

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.

Mott the Hoople - Ballad of mott