Biography:
Santa Esmeralda is a U.S./French Disco group formed in the 1970s, which earned a #1 club hit in 1977 with a cover version of the song "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood".
The original band's lineup consisted of Leroy Gomez (Lead vocals 1977-78), Jimmy Goings (Lead vocals 1978-82), Jean Claude Petit (Keyboards, composer), José Souc (Spanish guitars), Slim Pezin (Electric guitars) and Christian Padovan (Bass). Their trademark were songs of more than 15 minutes of duration.
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"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Santa Esmeralda
Tabbed by Robbie Adamson
[email protected]
[Intro]
Am, G, F, E x2 (double length) then x2 (normal)
[Verse]
Am G
Baby, do you understand me now
F E
Sometimes I feel a little mad
Am G
Well don't you know that no-one alive can always be an angel
F E
When things go wrong I seem to be bad
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
[Instrumental]
Am, G, F, E x2 (double length) then x2 (normal)(x2)
[Bridge]
F G F G
If I seem edgy, I want you to know
F G C Am
That I never meant to take it out on you
F G F G
Life has it's problems and I get my share
F G C E
And that's one thing I never mean to do, 'cause I love you
[Verse 2]
Am G
Baby, don't you know I'm just human
F E
And I’ve got thoughts like any other one
Am G
And sometimes I feel myself alone regretting
F E
Some foolish thing, some foolish thing I've done
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
(Then Instrum: as intro x loads
(oh lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood))
[Verse]
Am G
Baby, do you understand me now
F E
Sometimes I feel a little mad
Am G
Well don't you know that no-one alive can always be an angel
F E
When things go wrong I seem to be bad
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
[Verse 3]
Am G
Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
F E
With a joy that's hard to hide
Am G
And sometimes it seems that all I have to do is worry
F E
And then you're bound to see my other side
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
[Instrumental]
Am, G, F, E x2 (double length) then x2 (normal)(x2)
[Bridge]
F G F G
If I seem edgy, I want you to know
F G C Am
That I never meant to take it out on you
F G F G
Life has it's problems and I get my share
F G C E
And that's one thing I never mean to do, 'cause I love you
[Verse 2]
Am G
Baby, don't you know I'm just human
F E
And I’ve got thoughts like any other one
Am G
And sometimes I feel myself alone regretting
F E
Some foolish thing, some foolish thing I've done
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
(Then Instrum: as intro x loads
(oh lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood))
[Outro](fade)
Am, G, F, E x2 (double length) then x2 (normal)
Tabbed by Robbie Adamson
[email protected]
[Intro]
Am, G, F, E x2 (double length) then x2 (normal)
[Verse]
Am G
Baby, do you understand me now
F E
Sometimes I feel a little mad
Am G
Well don't you know that no-one alive can always be an angel
F E
When things go wrong I seem to be bad
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
[Instrumental]
Am, G, F, E x2 (double length) then x2 (normal)(x2)
[Bridge]
F G F G
If I seem edgy, I want you to know
F G C Am
That I never meant to take it out on you
F G F G
Life has it's problems and I get my share
F G C E
And that's one thing I never mean to do, 'cause I love you
[Verse 2]
Am G
Baby, don't you know I'm just human
F E
And I’ve got thoughts like any other one
Am G
And sometimes I feel myself alone regretting
F E
Some foolish thing, some foolish thing I've done
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
(Then Instrum: as intro x loads
(oh lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood))
[Verse]
Am G
Baby, do you understand me now
F E
Sometimes I feel a little mad
Am G
Well don't you know that no-one alive can always be an angel
F E
When things go wrong I seem to be bad
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
[Verse 3]
Am G
Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
F E
With a joy that's hard to hide
Am G
And sometimes it seems that all I have to do is worry
F E
And then you're bound to see my other side
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
[Instrumental]
Am, G, F, E x2 (double length) then x2 (normal)(x2)
[Bridge]
F G F G
If I seem edgy, I want you to know
F G C Am
That I never meant to take it out on you
F G F G
Life has it's problems and I get my share
F G C E
And that's one thing I never mean to do, 'cause I love you
[Verse 2]
Am G
Baby, don't you know I'm just human
F E
And I’ve got thoughts like any other one
Am G
And sometimes I feel myself alone regretting
F E
Some foolish thing, some foolish thing I've done
[Chorus]
C Am
I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
F Am
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
(Then Instrum: as intro x loads
(oh lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood))
[Outro](fade)
Am, G, F, E x2 (double length) then x2 (normal)
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