tabbed by Marty Lurvey
[Intro:] X4: E / / / / A E / / 0:21
[Verse 1]
E A E
While browsing through a pawn shop, I saw this old guitar.
A E A
Its keys were bent and rusted, its body scratched and scarred.
G A G E A E
Holy Moses, would you believe that guitar began to talk? I swear it did.
G A
Now it’s not like you’re thinkin, I wasn't stoned or drinkin’,
when I heard that talkin’ guitar say... 0:53
[Chorus]
E
“My daddy was a Gibson, my momma was a Fender,
A G A
That's why they call me Mindbender, Mindbender,
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That's my name.”
G
You better believe it,
A
It was a mind bending... 1:21
[Guitar solo 1]
G / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / C / / / / / / /
...thing!
G / / / / / / / D / / / E / ] 1:48
[Verse 2]
E A E
I said, “Now listen, guitar, what cha tryin’ to do?
A E
People will think I'm crazy if they see me talkin’ to you!”
A G A
He said, “What’s that you say?”
G E / / / / A E
I said, “You'd better hold your tongue!”
G A
Now it not like you’re thinkin’, I wasn't stoned or drinkin’,
I swear, I heard that guitar say... 2:20
[Chorus]
E
“My daddy was a Gibson, my momma was a Fender,
A G A
That's why they call me Mindbender, Mindbender,
G E / / / / A E / /
That's my name.. my name.”
G
You'd better believe it, brother,
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It was a mind bending thing. 2:52
[Outro - guitar solo 2]
6X: A E / / / A E / / / /
1X: A / / / / / / / E / / / / / / / G / / / D D D D D D D D
5X: A E / / / A E / / / / [ fadeout ] 4:16
