Mott The Hoople and Ian Hunter

Lyrics/chords to "Thunderbuck Ram"

Thunderbuck Ram

(Mick Ralphs)

Intro Em /G /D /Em /Em /G /D /C (piano riff)
Em /G /D /Em /Em /G /D /C
Em /Em /Em /Em Em G There may come a time when sorrow's hard to find
D Em
And all those nursery rhymes will find a meaning.
G
There's got to be a change, thoughts to rearrange.
D Em
Does it seem so strange to try redeeming?
(single notes) c d e f g/ d e f# g a/ a b c d e/ e f# g a b
c d e f g/ d e f# g a/ a b c d e/ e f# g a b
Em /Em /Em /Em Em G
Only time will show if the unrelenting blow
D Em
That's cast from down below does strike the ceiling.
G Life must still go on whatever's right or wrong.
D Em
Realise what's gone was never healing.
(single notes) c d e f g/ d e f# g a/ a b c d e/ e f# g a b
c d e f g/ d e f# g a/ a b c d e/ e f# g a b/ Em
2 bars hi-hat
Em /G /D /Em /Em /G /D /C (piano riff)
Em /G /D /Em /Em /G /D /C
Em7 x 42 bars
(single notes) c d e f g/ d e f# g a/ a b c d e/ e f# g a b
c d e f g/ d e f# g a/ a b c d e/ e f# g a b/
e f# g a b/ e f# g a b/ Em

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Transcribed by Paul Stepto