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: F F F F Verse:

^FI changed my name in^C7 search of fame To f^Find the Midas t^Fouch Oh I w^Emish I hadn't w^Fanted t^C7hen What I ^Fwant now twice as much ^FWe crossed the mighty oceans^C7 And we h^Fad a few div^Fides But we n^Emever crossed^F emotion ^C7 For we ^Ffelt too much in^Fside

Chorus:

^GYou know all the ^Ftales we tell You k^Emnow the band so w^Fell ^C7But still I ^Ffeel som^Gehow, we've let you d^Fown ^F ^F ^GWe went off somewhere o^Fn the way And ^Emnow I see we ha^Fve to pa^C7y The ^Frock 'n' roll circus^G is in ^Ftown ^Em ^Dm ^F ^F

F F 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:

^GRock 'n' rolls' a l^Fosers loser's game It m^Emesmerises and I c^Fan't e^C7xplain The r^Feasons for the ^Gsights and for the ^Fsounds ^F ^F ^GWe went off somewhere ^Fon the way And ^Emnow I see we h^Fave to p^C7ay The r^Fock 'n' roll circus^G is in t^Fown ^Em ^Dm ^F ^F

F F Guitar solo: F C7 F F Em F C7 F F F C7 F F Em F C7 F F Chorus:

^GSo, Rock 'n' rolls'^F a losers loser's game It m^Emesmerises and I c^Fan't e^C7xplain The r^Feasons for the ^Gsights and for the ^Fsounds ^F ^F The ^Ggreasepaint still sticks t^Fo my face So w^Emhat the hell, I ca^Fn't eras^C7e The r^Fock and roll feeling ^Gfrom my mi^Fnd ^Em ^Dm ^F ^F

F Em Dm F 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