Bon Jovi - Misunderstood: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Misunderstood" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Misunderstood Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bon Jovi

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Misunderstood" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G        D/F#    Em
Should I? Could I?
                            D                    C
Have said the wrong things right a thousand times
                  C/B                  Am
If I could just rewind, I see it in my mind
If I could turn back time, you'd still be mine

You cried, I died
I should have shut my mouth, things headed south
As the words slipped off my tongue, they sounded dumb
If this old heart could talk, it'd say you're the one

Am              C
I'm wasting time when I think about it

Chorus:
Em C                     G
I should have drove all night,
                         D/F#
I would have run all the lights
I was misunderstood
Em C                G
I stumbled like my words,
                D
Did the best I could
 C              Am
Damn, misunderstood

Could I? Should I?
Apologize for sleeping on the couch that night
Staying out too late with all my friends
You found me passed out in the yard again
You cried, I tried
To stretch the truth, but didn't lie

It's not so bad when you think about it

Chorus:
Em C                     G
I should have drove all night,
                         D/F#
I would have run all the lights
I was misunderstood
Em C                G
I stumbled like my words,
                D
Did the best I could
 C              Am
Damn, misunderstood
            C
Intentions good

It's you and I, just think about it.

Chorus:
I should have drove all night
I would have run all the lights
I was misunderstood
I stumbled like my words, did the best I could
I 'm hanging outside your door
I've been here before
Misunderstood

I stumbled like my words, did the best I could
Damn, misunderstood
Intentions good


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Misunderstood" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Misunderstood" by Bon Jovi.

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