Nina Simone

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood – Nina Simone: piano chords

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina Simone uses 6 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

B minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Bm A G F# Bm A G F#

Chorus 1

D Bm A G Bm Em

Verse 2

Bm A G F# Bm A G F#

Chorus 2

D Bm A G Bm A

Bridge 1

G A G A G A D Bm G A G A G F#

Verse 3

Bm A G F# Bm A G F#

Chorus 3

D Bm A G Bm Em

Outro 1

Bm Em Bm Em

Chords on the piano

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Questions

Which chords does Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina Simone use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina Simone in?

The chords fit B minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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