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Mr Misunderstood

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[Intro]
G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9
[Verse 1]
GHey there, weird kid in your high-top shoes
Cadd9Sitting in the back of the class; I was just like you
GAlways left out, never fit in
Cadd9Owning that path you're walking in
GMr. MisunderstCadd9ood,        GMr. MisunderstCadd9ood
[Verse 2]
GNow, your buddies get their rocks off on Top 40 radio
Cadd9But you love your daddy's vinyl, old-time rock and roll
GElvis Costello, Ray Wylie Hubbard, 
Cadd9and think Jeff Tweedy is one bad mother
GMr. MisundersCadd9tood,        GMr. MisundersCadd9tood
[Chorus]
DOne day you'll lead the charge, you'll lead the band
Cadd9Guitar Hero with Glightning hands
DAnd the girls will like your tattoos and the veins in your arms
Cadd9They'll be helpless to your Gmusical charms
GAnd they'll all hold up their hCadd9ands
GAnd they'll all wanna dCadd9ance
GWith Mr. MisunderstoCadd9od,          GMr. MisundersCadd9tood
[Verse 3] (Strummed)
GFirst time I met Cadd9Alabama Hannah, GI was skinny as a Cadd9rail
GRed hair tied up in a Cadd9blue bandanna; she was Ghotter than the devil's Cadd9Hell
GShe turned me on to BCadd9ack Porch Pickers, GJackson Pollock, and Cadd9gin
GHer daddy didn't trust my iCadd9ntentions, so he tGurned to his daddy's olCadd9d .410
GI'm Mr. MisunderstCadd9ood,          GMr. MisunderstCadd9ood
[Chorus 2]
DHad an ax to grind, so off I went
Cadd9Mad at the sun for coming Gup again
DI lost religion, found my soul in the blues
Cadd9Rubbed the velvet off my Gblue suede shoes
GYeah, everybody held up their Cadd9hands
GAnd every soul on Beale Street dCadd9anced
GWith Mr. MisunderstCadd9ood,         GMr. MisunderstCadd9ood
[Verse 4] (Faster)
GSo I went with it like a Cadd9colt on my Plymouth
GThrough the glass behind my rear-Cadd9view
GTook a left when the Cadd9world went right down G16th AveCadd9nue
GPlayed with fire and I Cadd9played on ledges
GEvery circus, stage, and countCadd9y fair
GI tried to file my points, Cadd9sand my edges, and GI just grew out my Cadd9hair
GI'm Mr. MisunderstoCadd9od,        GI'm Mr. MisunderstooCadd9d
[Chorus 3]
DThey're standing in line, chasing the buzz                                                     
Cadd9Til the next big things and Galready was
DAnd hell if they know what they're trying to find
Cadd9If it ain't that same old, Gbeen-done kind
GYeah, gives the head-scratchers Cadd9fits
Wondering hGow in the hell they mCadd9issed
GMr. MisundersCadd9tood,        GMr. MisundersCadd9tood
[Verse 5]
GHey there, weird kid in your high-top shoes
Cadd9Sitting in the back of the class; I was just like you
GMr. MisunderstCadd9ood (I understand)
(x5)
GI'm Mr. Misunderstood (Cadd9let's go out of here)
[Outro]
GNa na nanana
Cadd9Na na nanana
GNa na nanana
Cadd9Na na nanana

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Mr Misunderstood

by Eric Church

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Cadd9

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse 1]

Hey there, weird kid in your high-top shoes

Cadd9

Sitting in the back of the class; I was just like you

Always left out, never fit in

Cadd9

Owning that path you're walking in

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

[Verse 2]

Now, your buddies get their rocks off on Top 40 radio

Cadd9

But you love your daddy's vinyl, old-time rock and roll

Elvis Costello, Ray Wylie Hubbard,

Cadd9

and think Jeff Tweedy is one bad mother

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

[Chorus]

One day you'll lead the charge, you'll lead the band

Cadd9 G

Guitar Hero with lightning hands

And the girls will like your tattoos and the veins in your arms

Cadd9 G

They'll be helpless to your musical charms

G Cadd9

And they'll all hold up their hands

G Cadd9

And they'll all wanna dance

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

With Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

[Verse 3] (Strummed)

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

First time I met Alabama Hannah, I was skinny as a rail

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Red hair tied up in a blue bandanna; she was hotter than the devil's Hell

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

She turned me on to Back Porch Pickers, Jackson Pollock, and gin

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Her daddy didn't trust my intentions, so he turned to his daddy's old .410

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I'm Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

[Chorus 2]

Had an ax to grind, so off I went

Cadd9 G

Mad at the sun for coming up again

I lost religion, found my soul in the blues

Cadd9 G

Rubbed the velvet off my blue suede shoes

G Cadd9

Yeah, everybody held up their hands

G Cadd9

And every soul on Beale Street danced

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

With Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

[Verse 4] (Faster)

G Cadd9

So I went with it like a colt on my Plymouth

G Cadd9

Through the glass behind my rear-view

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Took a left when the world went right down 16th Avenue

G Cadd9

Played with fire and I played on ledges

G Cadd9

Every circus, stage, and county fair

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I tried to file my points, sand my edges, and I just grew out my hair

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I'm Mr. Misunderstood, I'm Mr. Misunderstood

[Chorus 3]

They're standing in line, chasing the buzz

Cadd9 G

Til the next big things and already was

And hell if they know what they're trying to find

Cadd9 G

If it ain't that same old, been-done kind

G Cadd9

Yeah, gives the head-scratchers fits

G Cadd9

Wondering how in the hell they missed

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Mr. Misunderstood, Mr. Misunderstood

[Verse 5]

Hey there, weird kid in your high-top shoes

Cadd9

Sitting in the back of the class; I was just like you

G Cadd9

Mr. Misunderstood (I understand)

(x5)

G Cadd9

I'm Mr. Misunderstood (let's go out of here)

[Outro]

Na na nanana

Cadd9

Na na nanana

Cadd9

Na na nanana

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