"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
(Benjamin / Marcus / Caldwell)

Intro:

organ doubled w/guitar, 2X:

BmBm Piano Chord 
                EmEm Piano Chord 

v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
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-4-424-424-------|---424-----------
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Verse 1:

BmBm Piano Chord 
                 AA Piano Chord 

Baby, do you understand me now
GG Piano Chord 
                           F#F# Piano Chord 

Sometimes I feel a little mad
BmBm Piano Chord 
                                   AA Piano Chord 

Well don't you know that no-one alive can always be an angel
GG Piano Chord 
                                   F#F# Piano Chord 

When things go wrong I seem to be bad

Chorus:

DD Piano Chord 
                      BmBm Piano Chord 
                  AA Piano Chord 

I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
G           [N.C.]                     Bm
Oh Lord   please don't let me be misunderstood

[repeat intro (2X)]

Verse 2:

Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
And sometimes it seems that all I have to do is worry
And then you're bound to see my other side

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

Bm    A  [first 3 beats as per intro]
/ / / /

GG Piano Chord 
            AA Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 
           AA Piano Chord 

If I seem edgy, I want you to know
GG Piano Chord 
            AA Piano Chord 
               DD Piano Chord 
     Bm/F#Bm/F# Piano Chord 

That I never mean to take it out on you
GG Piano Chord 
                 AA Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 
       AA Piano Chord 

Life has it's problems and I get my share
GG Piano Chord 
                        F#F# Piano Chord 

And that's one thing I never mean to do, 'cause I love you

Verse 3:

Oh, oh, oh, baby, don't you know I'm human
Have thoughts like any other one
Sometimes I find myself long regretting
Some foolish thing, some little simple thing I've done

[repeat chorus followed by intro (1X) to fade]