Backsliding Fearlessly Chords by Mott The Hoople

Tempo:
157.45 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Em

Dm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mott the Hoople- Backsliding Fearlessly chords
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[C] [F]
[Em] [D]
[C] [F]
[E] But [D]
[C]
I had rented pink horses [F] and [C] shackles of gold, [F] [C]
and the men were [A] now [Bb] terribly [F] old.
[C] Their graveyard was creaking [F] with too many [C] foals, while the bishop [Am] was praying [Bb] his [F] cassette
[C] He cheers for the innocent, [F] though he [C] is a louse.
Three screams from [Am] the hangman as [Bb] he [F] cries for the hearse.
[C] I weep for the rebels, [F]
conventional [C] things.
They learn [Am]
[Bb] while they be [F] the estate.
[G]
[F] [G]
[C]
[F] [Em]
Well, what [Dm] would you do if you could be there?
[G] Well, would you still take me?
Would you take me anywhere?
[C]
[F] [Em]
Yeah, [Dm] what would you say when things were down?
Would you still [G] want me?
Would you want me to reign?
[C]
[F] [Em]
[Dm] [C]
[F] [Em]
[Dm] [C]
[F] [C]
So come all ye faithful, [F] slow to [C] your land.
Though your minds have [Am] been whipped [Bb] by [F] experienced hands.
[C] I wish we were children, [F] I'd welcome [C] the shame.
But a man [Am]
[Bb] can [F] be a race, [G] and it's great.
[C]
[F] [Em] Well, [Dm] what would you do if you could be there?
Would you [G] still, would you still take me anywhere?
[C] [F]
[Em]
[Dm] Yeah, what would you say when things were down?
Would [G] you still want me?
Would you still want me to reign?
[C] [F]
[Em] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Em] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Em] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Em] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Em] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Em]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Em
121
Dm
2311
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Em
121
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To start learning Mott The Hoople - Backsliding Fearlessly chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Dm, C, F, Em, Dm, G, C, Am, Bb, F and C in sequence. Start with a comfortable 78 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 157. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [E] But _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I had rented pink horses [F] and [C] shackles of gold, _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ and the men were [A] _ _ now [Bb] terribly [F] _ _ old.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Their graveyard was creaking [F] with too many [C] foals, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
while the bishop [Am] was praying [Bb] his _ [F] cassette _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] He cheers for the innocent, [F] though he [C] is a louse. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Three screams from [Am] the hangman as [Bb] he _ [F] cries for the _ hearse. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] I weep for the rebels, _ [F] _
conventional [C] _ _ things. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
They learn [Am] _ _
_ [Bb] while they be [F] the estate. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
Well, what [Dm] would you do if you could be there?
[G] Well, would you still take me?
Would you take me anywhere?
[C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
Yeah, _ [Dm] what would you say when things were down?
Would you still [G] want me?
Would you want me to reign?
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ So come all ye faithful, _ [F] slow to [C] your land. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Though your minds have [Am] been whipped [Bb] by _ _ [F] experienced hands. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] I wish we were children, _ [F] I'd welcome [C] the shame. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
But a man _ [Am] _ _
_ [Bb] can [F] be a _ race, _ _ _ _ _ [G] and it's _ great. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Em] _ Well, _ _ [Dm] what would you do if you could be there?
_ Would you [G] still, would you still take me _ anywhere?
[C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ Yeah, what would you say when things were down?
Would [G] you still want me?
Would you still want me to reign? _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Ian Hunter.

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