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No capo
standard tuning
[Verse]
D#Baby's gCmone, now D#the whole world's pullin me A#under
D#Oh my GCmod there's a lD#etter nailed to the A#door
D#The hardest woCmrds, will they knG#ock me down like lightning and tA#hunder?
[Pre-Chorus]
CmWell she's gonna come bD#ack to me
CmYa she's goD#nna come back tA#o me
[Chorus]
D#She's the kind of grind that I don't rCmeally mind
So stanG#d up little lover, you're gonna blow A#my cover
D#She's the kind of grind that I don't reCmally mind
So staG#nd up little lover, you're gonna bloA#w my cover
[Verse 2]
D#Baby's goCmne and she didn'D#t even give me a A#reason
D#I can't move Cmon cause I'm D#no man of warA#  
D#Girls need tCmime and only hG#ope that she's just tA#easin
[Pre-Chorus]
CmWell she's gonna come D#back to me
CmYa she's gonD#na come back to A#me
[Chorus]
You'll see
D#She's the kind of grind that I don't rCmeally mind
So stanG#d up little lover, you're gonna blow A#my cover
D#She's the kind of grind that I don't reCmally mind
So staG#nd up little lover, you're gonna bloA#w my cover
[Bridge]
D#She's so electrical thCme way she makes me feel
A#She's a hard headed woman mG#y achilles heel
D#I thank my lucky starts Cmfor bringing her to me
CmSo stand up baby A#stand up baby
[Break]
N.C.
Well she's gonna come back to me
N.C.
Yeah she's gonna come back to me
N.C.
Well she's gonna come back to me
N.C.
Yeah she's gonna come back to me 
[instrumental]
D#She's the kind of grind that I don't rCmeally mind
So staG#nd up little lover I'm 'bout to blow mA#y cover
D#She's the kind of grind that I don't reCmally mind
So staG#nd up little lover I'm 'bout to blow mA#y cover 
D#I'm the kind of guy that I don't reCmally mind 
So stand G#up little lover I'm 'bout to blow mA#y cover 
[REPEAT]
You know that she's the kind of grind﻿

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The Grind

by Thirsty Merc

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

No capo

standard tuning

[Verse]

D# Cm D# A#

Baby's gone, now the whole world's pullin me under

D# Cm D# A#

Oh my God there's a letter nailed to the door

D# Cm G# A#

The hardest words, will they knock me down like lightning and thunder?

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm D#

Well she's gonna come back to me

Cm D# A#

Ya she's gonna come back to me

[Chorus]

D# Cm

She's the kind of grind that I don't really mind

G# A#

So stand up little lover, you're gonna blow my cover

D# Cm

She's the kind of grind that I don't really mind

G# A#

So stand up little lover, you're gonna blow my cover

[Verse 2]

D# Cm D# A#

Baby's gone and she didn't even give me a reason

D# Cm D# A#

I can't move on cause I'm no man of war

D# Cm G# A#

Girls need time and only hope that she's just teasin

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm D#

Well she's gonna come back to me

Cm D# A#

Ya she's gonna come back to me

[Chorus]

You'll see

D# Cm

She's the kind of grind that I don't really mind

G# A#

So stand up little lover, you're gonna blow my cover

D# Cm

She's the kind of grind that I don't really mind

G# A#

So stand up little lover, you're gonna blow my cover

[Bridge]

D# Cm

She's so electrical the way she makes me feel

A# G#

She's a hard headed woman my achilles heel

D# Cm

I thank my lucky starts for bringing her to me

Cm A#

So stand up baby stand up baby

[Break]

N.C.

Well she's gonna come back to me

N.C.

Yeah she's gonna come back to me

N.C.

Well she's gonna come back to me

N.C.

Yeah she's gonna come back to me

[instrumental]

D# Cm

She's the kind of grind that I don't really mind

G# A#

So stand up little lover I'm 'bout to blow my cover

D# Cm

She's the kind of grind that I don't really mind

G# A#

So stand up little lover I'm 'bout to blow my cover

D# Cm

I'm the kind of guy that I don't really mind

G# A#

So stand up little lover I'm 'bout to blow my cover

[REPEAT]

You know that she's the kind of grind

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