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Misunderstood

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MISUNDERSTOOD
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[Intro]
GShould I? D/F#Could I?Em  
Have said the wrong things Dright a thousand timesC  
If I could just reC/Bwind, I see it in my Ammind
If I could turn back time, you'd still be mine
[Verse 1]
GYou cried, D/F#I diedEm  
I should have shut my Dmouth, things headed souCth
As the words slipped off my C/Btongue, they sounded Amdumb
If this old heart could talk, it'd say you're the one
[Bridge]
AmI'm wasting time wheCn I think about it
[Chorus]
EmI shoCuld have drove all Gnight,
I would have run all the D/F#lights
I was misunderstood
EmI stCumbled like my Gwords,
Did the best I Dcould
CDamn, misundersAmtood
[Verse 2]
GCould D/F#I? Should I?Em  
Apologize for Dsleeping on the couch that nightC  
Staying out too late with C/Ball my friendsAm  
You found me passed out in the yard again
GYou crieD/F#d, I triedEm  
To stretch the truth, but Ddidn't lie
[Bridge]
AmIt's not so bad Cwhen you think about it
[Chorus]
EmI shoCuld have drove all Gnight,
I would have run all the D/F#lights
I was misunderstood
EmI stCumbled like my Gwords,
Did the best I Dcould
EmI 'm Changing outside your Gdoor
I've been here beD/F#fore
MisundersEmtood
I sCtumbled like my Gwords, did the best I Dcould
CDamn, misunderstAmood
Intentions Cgood
[Guitar Solo]
G  D/F#  Em  D
C  C/B   Am
e|--G-----------------|-D/F#----------------|Em-------------|D--------|
B|-------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------|
G|-------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------|
D|--5-5-5-5--7--7/9/7|--7---5---7---4--|-----5-5-----|--------|
A|-------------------|-----------------|--7-------7-5|--------|
E|-------------------|-----------------|-------------|-7-5----|
e|-C------------------|-C/B------------------|Am-----------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
E|-8--10/12/10-------|-10--3--5-5/7--7---|-5-5---/3--5-----|
[Bridge]
AmIt's you and I, Cjust think about it...
[Chorus]
EmI shoCuld have drove all Gnight,
I would have run all the D/F#lights
I was misunderstood
EmI stCumbled like my Gwords,
Did the best I Dcould, misunderstood
EmI 'm Changing outside your Gdoor
I've been here beD/F#fore
MisundersEmtood
I sCtumbled like my Gwords, did the best I Dcould
CDamn, misunderstAmood
Intentions Cgood

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Misunderstood

by Bon Jovi

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D/F#

C/B

MISUNDERSTOOD

--------------

[Intro]

G D/F# Em

Should I? Could I?

D C

Have said the wrong things right a thousand times

C/B Am

If I could just rewind, I see it in my mind

If I could turn back time, you'd still be mine

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Em

You cried, I died

D C

I should have shut my mouth, things headed south

C/B Am

As the words slipped off my tongue, they sounded dumb

If this old heart could talk, it'd say you're the one

[Bridge]

Am C

I'm wasting time when I think about it

[Chorus]

Em C G

I should have drove all night,

D/F#

I would have run all the lights

I was misunderstood

Em C G

I stumbled like my words,

Did the best I could

C Am

Damn, misunderstood

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Em

Could I? Should I?

D C

Apologize for sleeping on the couch that night

C/B Am

Staying out too late with all my friends

You found me passed out in the yard again

G D/F# Em

You cried, I tried

To stretch the truth, but didn't lie

[Bridge]

Am C

It's not so bad when you think about it

[Chorus]

Em C G

I should have drove all night,

D/F#

I would have run all the lights

I was misunderstood

Em C G

I stumbled like my words,

Did the best I could

Em C G

I 'm hanging outside your door

D/F#

I've been here before

Misunderstood

C G D

I stumbled like my words, did the best I could

C Am

Damn, misunderstood

Intentions good

[Guitar Solo]

G D/F# Em D

C C/B Am

G D/F# Em D

e|-------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------|

B|-------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------|

G|-------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------|

D|--5-5-5-5--7--7/9/7|--7---5---7---4--|-----5-5-----|--------|

A|-------------------|-----------------|--7-------7-5|--------|

E|-------------------|-----------------|-------------|-7-5----|

C C/B Am

e|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|

B|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|

G|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|

D|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|

A|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|

E|-8--10/12/10-------|-10--3--5-5/7--7---|-5-5---/3--5-----|

[Bridge]

Am C

It's you and I, just think about it...

[Chorus]

Em C G

I should have drove all night,

D/F#

I would have run all the lights

I was misunderstood

Em C G

I stumbled like my words,

Did the best I could, misunderstood

Em C G

I 'm hanging outside your door

D/F#

I've been here before

Misunderstood

C G D

I stumbled like my words, did the best I could

C Am

Damn, misunderstood

Intentions good

About Misunderstood Chords by Bon Jovi

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