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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.
- >
- >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
- >
- >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
- >
- >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
- >
- >CHORUS
- >
- >She was saying goodbye
- >She was saying goodbye
- >She was saying goodbye
- >
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