Don’t let me be misunderstood    (intro)    (sample)

 

    Em - D - C - B7 (2x)

 

    Em                                                     D

1.        People, do you understand me now,

C                                            B7

    if sometimes I feel a little mad.

     Em                                                D

    Don't you know no one alive can always be an angel ?

C                                                      B7

    When things go wrong, I seem a little sad.

           G                                 Em

    But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good,

Am               B7  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Em    - Bm - Em - Bm

    oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood.

 

    Em                                                  D

2.        You know sometimes, I'm so carefree

C                                        B7

    with a joy that's hard to hide.

     Em                                       D

    Sometimes seems that all I have is worry,

C                                                                 B7

    and then you're bound to see my other side.

           G                                 Em

    But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good,

Am               B7  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Em    - B7 - Em - B7

    oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood.

 

C                 D           C                 D

    If I seem edgy, I want you to know,

       C                 D                  Em            

    that I never mean to take it out on you.

      C                 D                C                                D

    Life has its problems and I get more than my share,

             C                                             B7   - - - - - - - - - -

    but that's one thing I never mean to do, I don't mean it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Em                                 D

3.       People, don't you know I'm only human

C                                                          B7

    don't you know I have faults like anyone.

Em                                              D

    But sometimes I find myself alone, regretting

C                                                   B7

    some little thing, some foolish thing that I have done.

           G                                 Em

    But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good,

Am               B7  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Em

    oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood.

 

Bm                                         Em

    Don't let me be misunderstood,

Bm                                        Em

    I'm just someone whose intentions are good.

D                                            C

    Don't let me be misunderstood,

B7                                         Em    - D - C - B7 - Em

    don't let me be misunderstood.

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens)