Song: People Grinning In Your Face.
Artist: Little Axe (Skip McDonald)
Album: Champagne and Grits (2004).
Tempo: Moderato.
Time: 2/4
Tabbed: rikigo
URL's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wza0520RA0Q&feature=related;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Axe
Method: Delta-Blues style.
Tuning: Standard.
Capo 1
Chords:
EADGBe
G === 320003
G/B === X20003
D7 === XX0212
D11 === XX0012
G7 === 320001
C === 332010
A7 === X02020
Intro:
|G-G/B D7-D11|G-G/B D7-D11|
|G-G/B G7|C A7|
|G-G/B G-G/B|D7-D6 G-G/B|
Chorus 1:
G-G/B D7-D11 G-G/B
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face,
G-G/B D7-D11
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
G-G/B G7 C A7
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find,
G-G/B D7-D11 G-G/B
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Verse 1:
G-G/B
Your mother, she'll talk about you.
G-G/B
Your sisters and your brothers, too.
G-G/B
'Don't care how you're trying to live,
G-G/B D7-D11
They'll talk about you still.
Bridge 1:
G-G/B G7 C A7
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find.
G-G/B D7-D11 G-G/B
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Chorus 2:
G-G/B D7-D11 G-G/B
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face,
G-G/B D7-D11
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
G-G/B G7 C A7
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find,
G-G/B D7/D11 G-G/B
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Verse 2:
G-G/B
They'll jump you up and down,
G-G/B
They'll carry you around and around.
G-G/B
Just as soon as your back is turned,
G-G/B D7/D11
They'll be tryin' to crush you down.
Bridge 2:
G-G/B G7 C A7
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find.
G-G/B D7-D11 G-G/B
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Chorus 3:
G-G/B D7-D11 G-G/B
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face,
G-G/B D7-D11
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
G-G/B G7 C A7
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find,
G-G/B D7-D11 G-G/B
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Instrumental:
|G-G/B D7-D11|G-G/B D7-D11|
|G-G/B G7|C A7|
|G-G/B G-G/B|D7-D6 G-G/B|
Coda:
|G-G/B D7-D11|G-G/B D7-D11|
|G-G/B G7|C A7|
|G-G/B G-G/B|D7-D6 G-G/B| (Fade)
(End)
Notes:
1. Originally sung by Son House 'a cappella' (1930) Jack White has confirmed this
as his "favourite song".
2. This could be played alternatively in Open G (GDGDBd), to achieve a more
authentic Delta-Blues tone.
