# 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.

## Chords in the song

[Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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