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An Innocent Man

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[Intro]
  C
|  | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
C
Some people stay far away from the door
              Dm
If there's a chance of it opening up
F                         G
They hear a voice in the hall outside
                             C
And hope that it just passes by
C
Some people live with the fear of a touch
         Dm
And the anger of having been a fool
F                        G
They will not listen to anyone
                        C
So nobody tells them a lie
[Refrain]
Gm7                       C/G
   I know you're only protecting yourself
Bb/F                           F
   I know you're thinking of somebody else
G
   N.C.
   Someone who hurt you
[Verse 2]
    C
But I'm not above making up for the love
              Dm
You've been denying you could ever feel
F                    G
I'm not above doing anything
                            C
To restore your faith if I can
C
Some people see through the eyes of the old
             Dm
Before they ever get a look at the young
F                   G
I'm only willing to hear you cry
                         C
Because I am an innocent man
[Interlude]
  CF/CC  F/AG/BCF/CC  F/D
|    |   |    | 
[Chorus]
C/E  F             Bb/F F
 I   am an innocent man
G         C
 Oh yes I am
[Interlude]
  C
|  | % | % | % |
[Verse 3]
C
Some people say they will never believe
         Dm
Another promise they hear in the dark
F                    G
Because they only remember too well
                                 C
They heard somebody tell them before
C
Some people sleep all alone every night
            Dm
Instead of taking a lover to bed
F                           G
Some people find that it's easier to hate
                  C
Than to wait anymore
[Refrain]
Gm7                         C/G
   I know you don't want to hear what I say
Bb/F                          F
   I know you're gonna keep turning away
G
  N.C.
   But I've been there and if 
[Verse 4]
C
I can survive I can keep you alive
          Dm
I'm not above going through it again
F                    G
I'm not above being cool for a while
                                   C
If you're cruel to me I'll understand
C
Some people run from a possible fight
              Dm
Some people figure they can never win
F                       G
And although this is a fight I can lose
                            C
The accused is an innocent man
[Interlude]
  CF/CC  F/AG/BCF/CC  F/D
|    |   |    | 
[Chorus]
C/E  F             Bb/F F
 I   am an innocent man
G         C  F/C C
 Oh yes I am
F/A G/B C   CF/CC  F/DC/E
               |  
  An innocent man
[Refrain]
Gm7                        C
   N.C.                       N.C.
   You know you only hurt yourself out of spite
Bb/F                          F
   I guess you'd rather be a martyr tonight
G
 N.C.
   That's your decision 
[Verse 5]
     C
N.C. 
But I'm not below anybody I know
              Dm
If there's a chance of resurrecting a love
F                     G
I'm not above going back to the start
                                   C
To find out where the heartache began
C
Some people hope for a miracle cure
              Dm
Some people just accept the world as it is
F                       G
But I'm not willing to lay down and die
                           C
Because I am an innocent man
[Interlude]
  CF/CC  F/AG/BCF/CC  F/D
|    |   |    | 
[Chorus]
C/E  F             Bb/F F
 I   am an innocent man
G         C  F/C C
 Oh yes I am
F/A    G/B    C    C F/C C
  An innocent man
F/DC/EC  G
         |  % |
Oh   oh   oh  oh
[Outro]
  C
|  | % | % | % | %

An Innocent Man chords and lyrics

Free chords for An Innocent Man by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Studio Version, for live version drop down a full step.
[Intro]
| C | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
[Refrain]
[Verse 2]
[Interlude]
| C F/C C | F/A G/B | C F/C C | F/D
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
| C | % | % | % |
[Verse 3]
[Refrain]
[Verse 4]
[Interlude]
| C F/C C | F/A G/B | C F/C C | F/D
[Chorus]
[Refrain]
[Verse 5]
[Interlude]
| C F/C C | F/A G/B | C F/C C | F/D
[Chorus]
[Outro]
| C | % | % | % | %

An Innocent Man Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play An Innocent Man by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “An Innocent Man chords”, “An Innocent Man guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel An Innocent Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy An Innocent Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate An Innocent Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Dm, F, G, Gm7, C/G.

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What key is "An Innocent Man" in?

The chords for "An Innocent Man" show the original chord names (including C, Dm, F, G, Gm7, C/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.