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Hootie and the Blowfish - Innocence
Tune to C
Intro ( G  Cadd9) x2
GWhat else caCadd9n I do
GWhen the tears have all bCadd9een wasted
GAnd the only voice you choCadd9ose to hear
GSings the songs of our heartCadd9s breaking
GSay your dreams they all have Cadd9changed
GAnd my smiles they all have faCadd9ded
GAnd the thoughts that used to Cadd9seem so pure
GIn my heart they now fCadd9eel jaded 
Because EmI__G______ wanna feCel like I dGid     
And EmI__Bm_______ wanna feCel innocGence
GWhat else caCadd9n it be
GExcept this Cadd9pride Im sick of drinkin
GStorm clouds Cadd9all have gone away
GCan we stop Cadd9this thing from sinkin
Because EmI__G______ wanna feCel like I dGid     
And EmI__Bm_______ wanna feCel innocGence
CAnd I Dwant you to knoGw    
And to fBmeel in your souCl
That sComeone has cDome and gGone
Im sGtuck up here with yoCadd9u
I neGver thought we'd gCadd9et this high
I uGsed to be afrCadd9aid of falling
NGow I'll spread my wCadd9ings and I will
EmFly_G_______ wanna fCeel like I dGid
And EmI__Bm_______ wanna fCeel innocenGce
EmI___G_____ wanna fCeel like I dGid
Oh, EmI___Bm______ wanna fCeel innocGence
Goh______Cadd9  
GI_________Cadd9________

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Innocence

by Hootie & the Blowfish

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Cadd9

Hootie and the Blowfish - Innocence

Tune to C

G Cadd9

Intro ( ) x2

G Cadd9

What else can I do

G Cadd9

When the tears have all been wasted

G Cadd9

And the only voice you choose to hear

G Cadd9

Sings the songs of our hearts breaking

G Cadd9

Say your dreams they all have changed

G Cadd9

And my smiles they all have faded

G Cadd9

And the thoughts that used to seem so pure

G Cadd9

In my heart they now feel jaded

Em G C G

Because I________ wanna feel like I did

Em Bm C G

And I_________ wanna feel innocence

G Cadd9

What else can it be

G Cadd9

Except this pride Im sick of drinkin

G Cadd9

Storm clouds all have gone away

G Cadd9

Can we stop this thing from sinkin

Em G C G

Because I________ wanna feel like I did

Em Bm C G

And I_________ wanna feel innocence

C D G

And I want you to know

Bm C

And to feel in your soul

C D G

That someone has come and gone

G Cadd9

Im stuck up here with you

G Cadd9

I never thought we'd get this high

G Cadd9

I used to be afraid of falling

G Cadd9

Now I'll spread my wings and I will

Em G C G

Fly________ wanna feel like I did

Em Bm C G

And I_________ wanna feel innocence

Em G C G

I________ wanna feel like I did

Em Bm C G

Oh, I_________ wanna feel innocence

G Cadd9

oh______

G Cadd9

I_________________

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