Tabbed: rikigo
Tuning: Standard.
Capo 1
Chords:
EADGBe
G5 === 320003
G5 === X20003
D5 === XX0212
D5 === XX0012
G5 === 320001
C5 === 332010
A5 === X02020
Intro:
G5 - G5 D5 - D11G5 - G5 D5 - D5
G5 - G5 G7C5 A5
G5 - G5 G5 - GD5 - D5 G5 - G5
Chorus 1:
G5 - G5 D5 - D5 G5 - G5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face,
G5 - G5 D5 - D5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
G5 - G5 G5 C5 A5
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find,
G5 - G5 D5 - D5 G5 - G5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Verse 1:
G5 - G5
Your mother, she'll talk about you.
G5 - G5
Your sisters and your brothers, too.
G5 - G5
'Don't care how you're trying to live,
G5 - G5 D5 - D5
They'll talk about you still.
Bridge 1:
G5 - G5 G5 C5 A5
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find.
G5 - G5 D5 - D5 G5 - G5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Chorus 2:
G5 - G5 D5 - D5 G5 - G5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face,
G5 - G5 D5 - D5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
G5 - G5 G5 C5 A5
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find,
G5 - G5 D5 G5 - G5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Verse 2:
G5 - G5
They'll jump you up and down,
G5 - G5
They'll carry you around and around.
G5 - G5
Just as soon as your back is turned,
G5 - G5 D5
They'll be tryin' to crush you down.
Bridge 2:
G5 - G5 G5 C5 A5
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find.
G5 - G5 D5 - D5 G5 - G5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Chorus 3:
G5 - G5 D5 - D5 G5 - G5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face,
G5 - G5 D5 - D5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
G5 - G5 G5 C5 A5
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find,
G5 - G5 D5 - D5 G5 - G5
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.
Instrumental:
G5 - G5 D5 - D11G5 - G5 D5 - D5
G5 - G5 G7C5 A5
G5 - G5 G5 - GD5 - D5 G5 - G5
Coda:
G5 - G5 D5 - D11G5 - G5 D5 - D5
G5 - G5 G7C5 A5
G5 - G5 G5 - GD5 - D5 G5 - G5 (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.