Tabbed: rikigo
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 - D11G - G/B D7 - D11
G - G/B G7C A7
G - G/B G - G/BD7 - 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 - D11G - G/B D7 - D11
G - G/B G7C A7
G - G/B G - G/BD7 - D6 G - G/B
Coda:
G - G/B D7 - D11G - G/B D7 - D11
G - G/B G7C A7
G - G/B G - G/BD7 - 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.