Tyler Childers - Nose on the Grindstone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Nose on the Grindstone" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Fm                  G#           D#          Fm
Daddy worked like a mule mining Pike County coal
Fm                G#                D#      Fm
He fucked up his back, he couldn't work anymore
        G#            D#
He said one of these days you'll
     A#            Fm
get out of these hills
          G#            D#
Keep your nose on the grindstone
     A#          Fm
and out of the pills

"See, the ways of this world will just
bring you to tears
"Keep the Lord in your heart and you'll
have nothin' to fear
"Live the best that you can and don't lie
and don't steal
"Keep your nose on the grindstone
and out of the pills"

Chorus:
      G#              D#             A#
Well daddy I've been trying, I just can't
catch a break
             G#          D#            A#
There's too much in this world that I can't
         Fm
seem to shake
        G#           D#                A#
But I remember your words Lord, they bring me
     Fm
to chills
           G#           D#           A#
Keep your nose on the grindstone and out of
     Fm
the pills

"Keep in mind that a man's just
as good as his word
"It takes twice as long to build
bridges you've burnt
"And there's hurt you can cause time
alone cannot heal
"Keep your nose on the grindstone
and out of the pills"

Chorus:
Well daddy I've been tryin',
I just can't catch a break
There's too much in this world
I can't seem to shake
But I remember your words,
Lord, they bring me to chills
"Keep your nose on the grindstone
and out of the pills"
"Keep your nose on the grindstone"


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Nose on the Grindstone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Nose on the Grindstone" by Tyler Childers.