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I Misunderstood

Richard Thompson

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>I Misunderstood, by Richard Thompson, from the album Rumor and Sigh
>Transcribed by phillip@princeton.edu.
>The chorus has a little more going on than I've transcribed here, but
>the bass line is mostly hitting a Bb.  I play the riff and then a Bb on
>the low E and sometimes a D on the A string as well.
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>Gm Dm Gm C Csus C
>Dm        Bb             C
>She said, darling I'm in love with your mind
>Dm          Bb           C
>The way you care for me, it's so kind
>Dm      Bb      C                      G    Gsus G
>Love to see you again, wish I had more time
>Dm      Bb              C
>She was laughing as she brushed my cheek
>Dm            Bb              C
>Why don't you call me, angel, maybe next week
>Dm      Bb              C                 G
>Promise now, cross your heart and hope to die
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>CHORUS
>Riff A
>E-1--3--5--5--5--3--------|
>B-1--1--3--3--3--3--------|
>Riff A  /Bb
>        But I misunderstood
>        But I misunderstood
>        But I misunderstood
>  G                           C
>I thought she was saying good luck
>                   Dm    Bb  C
>She was saying goodbye
>Riff A  /Bb
>        But I misunderstood
>        But I misunderstood
>        But I misunderstood
>  G                           C
>I thought she was saying good luck
>                   Dm    Bb  C
>She was saying goodbye
>
>Gm Dm Gm C Csus C
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>Things I try to put shine in her eyes
>Wire wheels and shimmering things
>Wild nights when the whole world seemed to fly
>She said, the thing that's so unique
>When we're together we don't have to speak
>We'll always be such good friends, you and I
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>CHORUS
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>She was saying goodbye
>She was saying goodbye
>She was saying goodbye
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