Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

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Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics

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 wrong I seem to be mad


(Chorus)

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good

Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood

Baby sometimes I'm so carefree

With a joy that's hard to hide

Other times it seems that all I have to do is worry

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


Chorus

If I get 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 is one thing I would never do 'cause I love you

Oh don't you know I'm human

I've got my faults just like anyone

Sometimes I lie awake long regretting

Some foolish thing, some sinful thing I've done


Chorus x 3


Credits

The Little Hands Of Concrete - vocals
Michael Blair - marimba
Jerry Scheff - string bass
Jim Keltner - brushes & drums
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
T Bone Burnett - electric guitar

Discography

Albums:

Singles:

Collections:

Soundtracks:

  • none

Various Artists collections:

  • none

Alternate Versions:

  • Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (live from the Heartbreak, New York, NY 1986-02-11)
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (promo 12"), 1986
Singles, Volume 3, 2003
Produced by: [?]
Musicians:
Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar

Covers

Recorded by:

  • none
  • This section may be incomplete.

Performed by:

  • none
  • This section may be incomplete.

Bootlegs

  • This section is incomplete.

Chords

General description:

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
                             is a four quarters song }

Verse 2: G A | G A | G A | D Bm   { the G is played on 3 eighths, the A on
         G A | G A | G A | F#7      5 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



[Intro]
[Intro]

[Verse 1]
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 wrong I seem to be mad 

[Chorus]
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood

[Intro]
[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Baby sometimes I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
When other times it seems that all I have to do is worry
And then I know you're bound to see my other side

[Chorus]

[Intro]

[Verse 2]
If I get 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 is one thing that I would never do 'cause I love you

[Verse 1]
Oh don't you know I'm human
I got my faults just like anyone
Sometimes I lie awake long regreting 
Some foolish thing, some sinful thing I've done

[Chorus]

[Intro]

[Chorus]

[Intro]

[Chorus]

[Intro]
repeat (and fade...)

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