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MOTT THE HOOPLE
BACKSLIDING FEARLESSLY
MOTT THE HOOPLE (1969)
Written by Ian Hunter
(intro):
C  F  Em  Dm
C  F  Em  Dm
C    F  C
C    F  C
CI dreamt of being horses Fin shackleCs of goldF  C  
CAnd the men that were young Amthen are now tBberribly oFld
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 crieBbs for the Fhearse
CI weep for the rebels Fconventional Cways
CFor he loses hAmis mind Bbwhile the devioFus stay
CBy Gthe way
CIf the world Fsaluted 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 Fsaluted Emyou
DmWell what would you Fsay when things were Dmdown
DmWould you still Gwant me
Would you want me around
C F Em Dm C
C   F C
CSo come all ye faithful Fand slaughter your Clambs
CYour minds have bAmeen whipped by BbexperieFnced hands
CI wish we were children FI'd welcome Cthe change
DmAnd the mind of an Bbold man you can't Frearrange
GAin't it strange
CIf the world Fsaluted Emyou
DmWell what would you do Cif you Bmcould bDme there
GWould you still
Would you still Emtake me Ganywhere
CIf the world Fsaluted Emyou
DmWhat would you Fsay when things Dmwere down
GWould you still want me
Would you still want me around
COOooFooooEmooohhDmhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
C   F   Em   Dm
C   F   Em   Dm
C(fadFe ouEmt) Dm  

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Backsliding Fearlessly

by Mott The Hoople

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MOTT THE HOOPLE

BACKSLIDING FEARLESSLY

MOTT THE HOOPLE (1969)

Written by Ian Hunter

(intro):

C F Em Dm

C F C

C F C F C

I dreamt of being horses in shackles of gold

C Am Bb F

And the men that were young then are now terribly old

C F C

The graveyard was creaking with too many bones

C Am Bb F

While the bishop was praying his cassock was sold

C F C

Three cheers for the innocent though he is perverse

C Am Bb F

Three screams for the hangman as he cries for the hearse

C F C

I weep for the rebels conventional ways

C Am Bb F

For he loses his mind while the devious stay

C G

By the way

C F Em

If the world saluted you

Dm G Dm

Well what would you do if you could be there

Well would you still take me

Would you take me anywhere

C F Em

If the world saluted you

Dm F Dm

Well what would you say when things were down

Dm G

Would you still want me

Would you want me around

C F Em Dm C

C F C

So come all ye faithful and slaughter your lambs

C Am Bb F

Your minds have been whipped by experienced hands

C F C

I wish we were children I'd welcome the change

Dm Bb F

And the mind of an old man you can't rearrange

Ain't it strange

C F Em

If the world saluted you

Dm C Bm Dm

Well what would you do if you could be there

Would you still

Em G

Would you still take me anywhere

C F Em

If the world saluted you

Dm F Dm

What would you say when things were down

Would you still want me

Would you still want me around

C F Em Dm

OOooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

C F Em Dm

(fade out)

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