Chords for joe cocker - don't let me be misunderstood
Tempo:
89.1 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] Yeah, but do [G] you understand me now?
[F] Sometimes you see [E] that I'm mad.
[Am] Don't you know no one [G] alive can always [C] be a [F] little tough?
When everything [E] goes wrong, you see me today.
[C] Oh, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
[D] Oh Lord, please don't let me be [Am] a mess of a girl.
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[Am] [G]
[Am] You know, sometimes [G]
I'm so [F] carefree.
With a [E] joyless heart I have.
[Am] And sometimes I get it [G] seems all I have is [F] one.
But if I only see [E] my other side.
[C] Yeah, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
[Fm] Oh Lord, please don't let me be a mess [Am] of a girl.
[G] [Am]
[F] If I [G] seem edgy, [F]
I want [G] you to know.
[F] I [G] never mean [C] to take it out on [F] you.
Life [G] has its problems, [F]
and I [G] got myself.
[F] But [G] that's one thing [C] I never mean [Am] to do, [E] Lord.
[C] Cause I love you.
[Am] [G]
[Am] Girl, I love you, Lord.
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[Em] [Am] My baby, [G] I'm just human.
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Got my faults like [E] everyone.
[Am]
But sometimes I find [G] myself all alone with you, [F] baby.
All the foolish [E] things that I've done.
[C] Yeah, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
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Oh Lord, please don't [Am] let me be a mess of a girl.
[G] [Am] Don't let me be a mess of a [C] girl.
[G] [Am] Yeah.
[D] You know.
[Am] [D]
Oh, yes, indeed, Lord.
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[D] [C] [D] Yes, indeed.
Yes, indeed.
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[Am] [G]
[Am] Yeah, but do [G] you understand me now?
[F] Sometimes you see [E] that I'm mad.
[Am] Don't you know no one [G] alive can always [C] be a [F] little tough?
When everything [E] goes wrong, you see me today.
[C] Oh, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
[D] Oh Lord, please don't let me be [Am] a mess of a girl.
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[Am] [G]
[Am] You know, sometimes [G]
I'm so [F] carefree.
With a [E] joyless heart I have.
[Am] And sometimes I get it [G] seems all I have is [F] one.
But if I only see [E] my other side.
[C] Yeah, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
[Fm] Oh Lord, please don't let me be a mess [Am] of a girl.
[G] [Am]
[F] If I [G] seem edgy, [F]
I want [G] you to know.
[F] I [G] never mean [C] to take it out on [F] you.
Life [G] has its problems, [F]
and I [G] got myself.
[F] But [G] that's one thing [C] I never mean [Am] to do, [E] Lord.
[C] Cause I love you.
[Am] [G]
[Am] Girl, I love you, Lord.
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[Em] [Am] My baby, [G] I'm just human.
[F]
Got my faults like [E] everyone.
[Am]
But sometimes I find [G] myself all alone with you, [F] baby.
All the foolish [E] things that I've done.
[C] Yeah, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
[Bb]
Oh Lord, please don't [Am] let me be a mess of a girl.
[G] [Am] Don't let me be a mess of a [C] girl.
[G] [Am] Yeah.
[D] You know.
[Am] [D]
Oh, yes, indeed, Lord.
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[D] [C] [D] Yes, indeed.
Yes, indeed.
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_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] Yeah, but do [G] you understand me now?
_ [F] _ Sometimes you see [E] that I'm mad.
_ [Am] Don't you know no one [G] alive can always [C] be a [F] little tough?
When everything [E] goes wrong, you see me today.
[C] Oh, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
[D] _ Oh Lord, please don't let me be [Am] a mess of a girl.
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_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Am] You know, sometimes _ _ [G]
I'm so [F] carefree.
With a [E] joyless heart I have.
[Am] _ And sometimes I get it [G] seems all I have is [F] one.
_ But if I only see [E] my other side.
[C] Yeah, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
[Fm] Oh Lord, please don't let me be a mess [Am] of a girl.
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ _ [F] _ If I [G] seem edgy, [F]
I want [G] you to know.
[F] I [G] never mean [C] to take it out on [F] you.
Life [G] has its problems, [F]
and I [G] got myself.
[F] But [G] that's one thing [C] I never mean [Am] to do, [E] Lord. _ _ _ _
[C] Cause I love you.
[Am] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] Girl, I love you, Lord.
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] My baby, _ _ [G] I'm just human.
[F] _
Got my faults like [E] everyone.
_ _ _ [Am]
But sometimes I find [G] myself all alone with you, [F] baby.
All the foolish [E] things that I've done.
[C] Yeah, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
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Oh Lord, please don't [Am] let me be a mess of a girl. _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ Don't let me be a mess of a [C] girl.
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ Yeah.
[D] You know.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
Oh, yes, indeed, Lord.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] Yes, _ _ indeed.
Yes, indeed.
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_ _ [Am] Yeah, but do [G] you understand me now?
_ [F] _ Sometimes you see [E] that I'm mad.
_ [Am] Don't you know no one [G] alive can always [C] be a [F] little tough?
When everything [E] goes wrong, you see me today.
[C] Oh, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
[D] _ Oh Lord, please don't let me be [Am] a mess of a girl.
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_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Am] You know, sometimes _ _ [G]
I'm so [F] carefree.
With a [E] joyless heart I have.
[Am] _ And sometimes I get it [G] seems all I have is [F] one.
_ But if I only see [E] my other side.
[C] Yeah, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
[Fm] Oh Lord, please don't let me be a mess [Am] of a girl.
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ _ [F] _ If I [G] seem edgy, [F]
I want [G] you to know.
[F] I [G] never mean [C] to take it out on [F] you.
Life [G] has its problems, [F]
and I [G] got myself.
[F] But [G] that's one thing [C] I never mean [Am] to do, [E] Lord. _ _ _ _
[C] Cause I love you.
[Am] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] Girl, I love you, Lord.
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_ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] My baby, _ _ [G] I'm just human.
[F] _
Got my faults like [E] everyone.
_ _ _ [Am]
But sometimes I find [G] myself all alone with you, [F] baby.
All the foolish [E] things that I've done.
[C] Yeah, but I'm just a small [Am]-hearted, rude-ass, down-to-earth girl.
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Oh Lord, please don't [Am] let me be a mess of a girl. _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ Don't let me be a mess of a [C] girl.
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ Yeah.
[D] You know.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
Oh, yes, indeed, Lord.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] Yes, _ _ indeed.
Yes, indeed.
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