Billy Joel – An Innocent Man chords
Chords:
CSome people stay far away from the doorDmIf there's a chance of it opening upF GThey hear a voice in the hall outsideCAnd hope that it just passes byCSome people live with the fear of a touchDmAnd the anger of having been a foolF GThey will not listen to anyoneCSo nobody tells them a lieBb C/FI know you're only protecting yourselfBb FI know you're thinking of somebody elseGSomeone who hurt youCBut I'm not above making up for the loveDm You've been denying you could ever feelF G I'm not above doing anythingCTo restore your faith if I canCSome people see through the eyes of the oldDm Before they ever get a look at the youngF G I'm only willing to hear you cryC Because I am an innocent manFI am an innocent manC Oh yes I amCSome people say they will never believeDmAnother promise they hear in the darkF GBecause they only remember too wellCThey heard somebody tell them beforeCSome people sleep all alone every nightDmInstead of taking a lover to bedF GSome people find that it's easier to hateCThan to wait anymoreBb CI know you don't want to hear what I sayBb CI know you're gonna keep turning awayGBut I've been there and ifCI can survive I can keep you aliveDmI'm not above going through it againF GI'm not above being cool for a whileCIf you're cruel to me I'll understandCSome people run from a possible fightDmSome people figure they can never winF GAnd although this is a fight I can loseCThe accused is an innocent manFI am an innocent manCOh yes I amAn innocent manBb CYou know you only hurt yourself out of spiteBb FI guess you'd rather be a martyr tonightGThat's your decisionCBut I'm not below anybody I knowDmIf there's a chance of resurrecting a loveF GI'm not above going back to the startCTo find out where the heartache beganCSome people hope for a miracle cureDmSome people just accept the world as it isF GBut I'm not willing to lay down and dieCBecause I am an innocent manFI am an innocent manCOh yes I amAn innocent man