Hank Williams - Mind Your Own Business Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [G]
[G]If the wife and I are fussin’ brother that’s our right
Cause me and that sweet woman’s got a [G7]license to fight
Why don’t you [C]mind your own business
[G]Mind your own business
Cause if [D7]you mind your business, then you won’t be mindin’ [G]mine
[verse 2]
Oh, the woman on our party line’s a nosy thang
She picks up her receiver when she [G7]knows it’s my ring
Why don’t you [C]mind your own business
[G]Mind your own business
Well, if [D7]you mind your business, then you won’t be mindin’ [G]mine
[verse 3]
If I wanna honky tonk around til two or three
Now, brother that’s my headache, don’t you [G7]worry ‘bout me
Just [C]mind your own business
[G]Mind your own business
If you [D7]mind your business, then you won’t be mindin’ [G]mine
[verse 4]
If I get my head beat black and blue
Now that’s my wife and my [G7]stove wood too
Just [C]mind your own business
[G]Mind your own business
If you [D7]mind your business, then you won’t be mindin’ [G]mine
[verse 5]
I got a little gal that wears her hair up high,
The boys all whistle when [G7]she walks bye
Just [C]mind your own business
[G]Mind your own business
If you [D7]mind your business, then you sure won’t be minding [G]mine
[verse 6]
Mindin’ other people’s business seems to be high toned
I got all that I can do just to [G7]mind my own
Why don’t you [C]mind your own business
[G]Mind your own business
If you [D7]mind your business, then you won’t be mindin’ [G]mine
[Closing]
Yeah, if you [D7]mind your own business, you’ll stay busy all the [G]time [D] [G]
How to play Mind Your Own Business on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Hank Williams - Mind Your Own Business on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Mind Your Own Business uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (7), G → D7 (7), and C → G (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Mind Your Own Business chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mind Your Own Business.
- Mind Your Own Business includes 36 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Mind Your Own Business contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Mind Your Own Business connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → G7: 2%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%