Joe Cocker - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" 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.

Am           G
Baby, do you understand me now
F                          E
Sometimes I feel a little mad
Am
But don't you know that no one alive
G
Can always been an angel
F                            E
When things go wrong I feel real bad
C                        Am
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
A#                                       Am
Oh, lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

You know sometimes, I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
Then sometimes again it seems
All I have is worry
Then you're bound to see my other side
Hey, but I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

F         G    F               G
If I seem edgy I want you to know
F             G       C              Am
That I never mean to take it out on you
F               G      F            G
Life has it's problem and I get my share
F                G            C       E
And that's one thing I never mean to do
              Am
'cause I love you , oh

Now baby, I'm just human
Got my faults like anyone else
But sometimes I find myself
All alone regretting
All the foolish things that I have done
Hey, but I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Joe Cocker.