Biography:
Little Axe is American musician Skip McDonald (born Bernard Alexander in Dayton, Ohio, on 1 September 1949. After being part of the house band for Sugarhill Records, McDonald assumed the moniker "Little Axe" and began moving from hip hop to a form of blues that drew from an array of musical influences, including dub, R&B, gospel, and jazz.
McDonald learned to play the blues on his father's guitar from the age of 8, although by the time he was 12 years old he had opted to perform doo-wop.
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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.
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.
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