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.
Bm A Baby, do you understand me now G F# Sometimes I feel a little mad Bm But don't you know that no one alive A Can always be an angel G F# When things go wrong I seem to be bad D Bm But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good G Bm Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree With a joy that's hard to hide And sometimes it seems that all I have do is worry And then you're bound to see my other side But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood G A G A if I seem edgy I want you to know G A D Bm that I never mean to take it out on you G A G A life has its problems and I get my share G F# and that's one thing I never mean to do, cause I love you Oh, oh baby don't you know I'm human Have thoughts like any other one Sometimes I find myself long regretting Some foolish thing some little simple thing I've done But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D F# G Bm 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 The Animals.