
And that’s why “Heart Attack” is the greatest Thin Lizzy song of all time. Put all these elements together and you’ve got a true metal masterpiece. I dont even think the west or cowboys are cool, this song is just that good, it makes me look past the obvious ridiculousness of a half-black brit singing. Then there’s its frantic pace and eerily foreshadowing lyrics: “Mama I’m dying of a heart attack, heart attack, heart attack…Papa I’m dying of an overdose, overdose, overdose…” Lynott sings with such desperation, it’s as if he knows his end is near. Chorus Roll me over and turn me around Let me keep spinning till I hit the ground Roll me over and let me go Riding in the rodeo Verse 3 I was took in Texas I did not know her name Lord, all. As the last song on the last album ( Thunder and Lightning), it’s the final chapter in the Thin Lizzy saga. A (x2) Verse 2 A E Fm E D I am just a cowboy, lonesome on the trail A Cm Fm E D Lord, I'm just thinking about a certain female A E Fm E D The nights we spent together, riding on the range A Cm Fm E D Looking back, it seems so strange Chorus D A/C Roll me over and turn me around Bm7 A Let me keep spinning till I hit the ground D A/C. No, “Heart Attack” earned its #1 spot for its historic context.


Matter of fact, this might be the only song John Sykes ever played on where he’s NOT the main event. But those aesthetics alone are not what makes “Heart Attack” the greatest Thin Lizzy song of all time.
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The riffs are stupidly heavy and the lead melody is a full blown earworm. Dislike Share Dickymint 2.16K subscribers 1.4K Thin Lizzy was one of. Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song (Letras y cancin para escuchar) - I am just a cowboy lonesome on the trail / A starry night, a campfire light / The coyote call. Starry night, campfire light, and the coyote calls where the howlin winds will.

“Heart Attack”? Really? My personal bias is really showing on this one. Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song live at The Rainbow 1978 1,693,190 views Outtake from Live and Dangerous at the Rainbow. I am just a cowboy, lonesome in the trail.
