John Legend - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Let Me Be 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 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Guitar Chords and Lyrics by John Legend

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 "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am    G
Baby, do you understand me now
F                  E
And sometimes you see a little mad
C   G
Can always be an angel
F                                            E
When every things goes wrong you seem to be bad

Chorus:
C                        F             E
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
   E                                      Am Dm
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

Sometimes I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
Most of the time
I'm so full of worry
And then you're bound to see my other side

Chorus:
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

If I seem edgy, I want you to know
I never mean to take it out on you
Life has it's problems and
I've got in more my share
And that's one thing I never mean to do

'cause I love you baby
I'm just human
Have thoughts like any one
Sometimes I think I spend
the rest of my life regretting
Some simple thing that I have done - x4


Chorus:
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

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 John Legend.