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Joe Cocker - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
(This is Joe Cocker's version. Original version is from "Nina Simone")
[Intro]
Am G Am G
[Verse]
AmBaby, do you undeGrstand me now
FSometimes I feel a little Emad
AmBut don't you know that no one alive
Can Galways been an angel
FWhen things go wrong I feel rEeal bad
CI'm just a soul whose Amintentions are good
 Bb-                                     Bb  Am  
Oh, lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
[Verse]
AmBaby, sometimes IG'm so carefree
FWith a joy that's hard to Ehide
AmAnd sometimes it seemed that
GAll I have to do is worry
FAnd then you're bound to see my Eother side
CI'm just a soul whose Amintentions are good
 Bb-                                     Bb  Am  
Oh, lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
G G
FIf I seem Gedgy FI want you to Gknow
FThat I never Gmean to Ctake it out on Amyou
FLife has it's Gproblem Fand I get my Gshare
FAnd that's one tGhing I never Cmean to Edo
'cause I love Amyou , oh
[Solo]
Am G F G
Am G F G
Am G
Am G
[Verse]
Oh, oh, oh, Ambaby – don't you know GI'm human
FI have thoughts like any Eother one
AmSometimes I find myself
GLord, regretting
FSome foolish thing, some little thing EI've done
CI'm just a soul whose Amintentions are good
 Bb-                                     Bb  Am  
Oh, lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

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Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood

by Joe Cocker

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Joe Cocker - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

(This is Joe Cocker's version. Original version is from "Nina Simone")

[Intro]

Am G Am G

[Verse]

Am G

Baby, do you understand me now

F E

Sometimes I feel a little mad

But don't you know that no one alive

Can always been an angel

F E

When things go wrong I feel real bad

C Am

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good

Bb Bb Am

Oh, lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

[Verse]

Am G

Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree

F E

With a joy that's hard to hide

And sometimes it seemed that

All I have to do is worry

F E

And then you're bound to see my other side

C Am

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good

Bb Bb Am

Oh, lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

G G

F G F G

If I seem edgy I want you to know

F G C Am

That I never mean to take it out on you

F G F G

Life has it's problem and I get my share

F G C E

And that's one thing I never mean to do

'cause I love you , oh

[Solo]

Am G F G

Am G

[Verse]

Am G

Oh, oh, oh, baby – don't you know I'm human

F E

I have thoughts like any other one

Sometimes I find myself

Lord, regretting

F E

Some foolish thing, some little thing I've done

C Am

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good

Bb Bb Am

Oh, lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

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