Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (C Major)
Artist: Animals, The    Roman Numerals: I, ii, III7, IV, V, vi    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: Leadpencil9   
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
E7
(E,G♯,B,D)
E B D G♯ B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E


Intro: [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm]

Verse
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Baby, do you under		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] stand me now
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Sometimes I feel a little		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] mad
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] But		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] don't you know no one alive can		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] always be an angel?
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] When things go wrong I		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] seem to be bad
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] But		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm just a soul whose		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] intentions are good
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Oh Lord please don't let me be misunder		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] stood		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]

Verse
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Baby sometimes I'm		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] so carefree
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] With a joy that's hard to		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] hide
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] And		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] sometimes it seems that all I		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] have to do is worry
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And then you're bound to see my		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] other side
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] But		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm just a soul whose		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] intentions are good
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Oh Lord please don't let me be misunder		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] stood		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]

Bridge
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] If I seem		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] edgy, I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] want you to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] know
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] That I never		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] mean to take it		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] out on you
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Life has its		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] problems and		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I get my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] share
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And that's one		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] thing I never		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] meant to do ..cause I love you

Verse
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Oh oh baby		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] don't you know I'm human?
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Have thoughts like any		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] other one
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] Sometimes, I find myself		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] long regretting
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Some foolish thing, some little		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] simple thing I've done
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] But		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm just a soul whose		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] intentions are good
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Oh Lord please don't let me be misunder		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] stood		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]

Finish
Yes [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm just a soul whose		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] intentions are good
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Oh Lord please don't let me be misunder		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] stood		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second]
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Yes		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm just a soul whose		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] intentions are good
[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Oh Lord please don't let me be misunder		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] stood		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth]

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