Intro -x2-: D  G
 
Verse 1:
  D    G          D       G
So baby, when I'm near you
          D      G     D    G
You can't feel me, I'm lightnin'
            D      G
You used to come by
        D          G
And sit down by my side
          D            G
You would come in close
             D        G
And take off all my clothes
 
Chorus:
G                                 A
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
D                        G
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
        G           A                    D
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
G
Baby
    G                         A
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
    D                                   G
And though we share a bed, you know that I don't need your help
       G
Do you understand?
A                 D
 You don't understand me
G
Baby
 
Instrumental -x2-: D  G
 
Verse 2:
        D  G
All the ivy
           D   G
Is growing sideways
          A       Bm
You won't stop it
                D         G
'Till it covers all my place
 
Chorus:
G                                 A
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
D                        G
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
        G           A                    D
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
G
Baby
    G                         A
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
    D                                   G
And though we share a bed, you know that I don't need your help
       G
Do you understand?
A                 D
 You don't understand me
G
Baby
 
Instrumental -x4-: D  G
 
Bridge:
D
If I go right
G
 And you go left
D                  G
 Hey, I know we'll meet up again
 
Interlude -x2-: D  G
 
    D
And if you go left
    G
And I go right
D                       G
 Hey, maybe that's just life sometimes
 
Interlude: A  G  D  G
 
Chorus:
G                                 A
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
D                        G
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
        G           A                    D
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
G
Baby
    G                         A
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
    D                                   G
And though we share a bed, you know that I don't need your help
       G
Do you understand?
A                 D
 You don't understand me
G
Baby
 
Outro -x2-: G  A  D  G