The Animals - 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.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord 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.

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