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Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood

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Intro:   Bm| Em  
Verse 1:  Bm|  A|  G| F#7  
          Bm|  A|  G| F#7  
Chorus: D | Bm | Em        { the Em bar is actually 6 quarters, though this
Verse 2:  G   A|  G   A|  G   A|  D     Bm{ the  Gis played on 3 eighths, the  Aon
          G   A|  G   A|  G   A|       F#75 eighths }
Bm:  7-9-9-7-7-7-|
Em:  x-7-9-9-8-7-|
A:   5-7-7-6-5-5-|
G:   3-5-5-4-3-3-|
F#7: 2-4-2-3-5-2-|
D:   x-5-7-7-7-5-|
Baby, can you understand me now
Sometimes I feel a little mad
Don't you know that no one alive can always be an angel
When things go rough I feel real bad
]Chorus(
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
]Verse 1(
Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
And othertimes it seems that, all I have to do is worry
And then I know you're bound to see my other side
]Chorus(
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
]Verse 2(
If I seem edgy, I want you to know
That I never mean to take it out on you
Life has its problems and I get my share
But that's one thing that I would never do
'cos I love you
Oh... Don't you know I'm human
I got my thoughts like any other one
Sometimes I find myself, Lord, regreting
Some foolish thing - some simple thing I've done
]Chorus(
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
]Chorus(
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
]Chorus(
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

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Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

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Bm Em

Intro: |

Bm A G F#7

Verse 1: | | |

Bm A G F#7

| | |

Chorus: D | Bm | Em { the Em bar is actually 6 quarters, though this

G A G A G A D Bm G A

Verse 2: | | | { the is played on 3 eighths, the on

G A G A G A F#7

| | | 5 eighths }

: 7-9-9-7-7-7-|

: x-7-9-9-8-7-|

: 5-7-7-6-5-5-|

: 3-5-5-4-3-3-|

F#7

: 2-4-2-3-5-2-|

: x-5-7-7-7-5-|

Baby, can you understand me now

Sometimes I feel a little mad

Don't you know that no one alive can always be an angel

When things go rough I feel real bad

]Chorus(

I'm just a soul who's intentions are good

Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

]Verse 1(

Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree

With a joy that's hard to hide

And othertimes it seems that, all I have to do is worry

And then I know you're bound to see my other side

]Chorus(

I'm just a soul who's intentions are good

Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

]Verse 2(

If I seem edgy, I want you to know

That I never mean to take it out on you

Life has its problems and I get my share

But that's one thing that I would never do

'cos I love you

Oh... Don't you know I'm human

I got my thoughts like any other one

Sometimes I find myself, Lord, regreting

Some foolish thing - some simple thing I've done

]Chorus(

I'm just a soul who's intentions are good

Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

]Chorus(

I'm just a soul who's intentions are good

Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

]Chorus(

I'm just a soul who's intentions are good

Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

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