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White Innocence

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[Verse 1]
DmShe drifted from some minor Gmfestival
FDidn't look like any summer of Eblove
EbJust a thousand weekend Fwarriors Gmin a muddy field
DmShe was the hand to fit my Cglove
BbFunny thing, the Cinnocence of the Dsus4lonely
BbFunny thing, the Ccharm of the Dmyoung
[Verse 2]
DmSee how she moves just like two Gmangels (in white innocence)
FYet one of them is on the Ebrun
EbThe other's tapFping at my car winGmdow
DmAnd I'm squinting through the Csun
BbTrying to see if Cshe's some child of the Dsus4nineties
BbOr just anCother dangerous fantasy of Dsus4mine
GmYeah. White innocence
GmShe was white innocence
[Instrumental Break]
Am7  Em7  Dm7  Bb D7sus4  Am7  Em7  Dm7  Bb  D7sus4
[Verse 3]
DmA perfect hole was in her Gmstocking:
FIt made a perfect window to her Ebheart
EbI could have mFoved among her wGmaterfalls
DmHer misty curtains drawn Capart
DmDid she see warm safety in my Gmnumbers
FTo want to hitch a ride this Ebway?
 EbFelt like I was Ftaking her to market Gmnow
DmTo be sold as the last lot of the dCay
BbFunny thing, the Cdistance of the Dsus4lonely
BbFunny thing, the Ccharm of the Dmyoung
GmWhite innocence
[Verse 4]                                                             
DmShe pressed the button, lowered the wiCndow
FLet her hand trail in the Cslipstream of the Gnight
FA frost from nowhere seemed to Click her fingers
BbI could have warmed them, but the Cmoment wasn't Dmright
[Instrumental Break]
Em  G  Em  D   D  F  Bb  Ab  Eb  Bb  Db  Ab
[Verse 5]
DmObvious, she was headed nowhere speCcial
FYes, well it was even obvious Cto Gme
FI was doing some, some watching, sCome waiting
BbShe'd been here before, most CdefinitDmely
[Verse 6]
DmThere was the promise of early Gmbed-time
TFhere was the promise of heaven on Ebearth
EbThink I was Fsending out low-voltage eGmlectricity
DmPlayed it right down for what it was Cworth
DmShe turned and looked at me in Gmwhite innocence
FAnd with the clearest eyes of forever Ebgrey
EbShe rested one small Fhand for a Gmsecond on my knee:
DmI stopped the car. She walked Caway
BbFunny thing, the Cwisdom of the Dsus4lonely
BbFunny thing, the Ccharm of the Dmyoung
Away you go Gmnow
White innocence

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White Innocence

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus4

Am7

Em7

Dm7

D7sus4

[Verse 1]

Dm Gm

She drifted from some minor festival

F Eb

Didn't look like any summer of love

Eb F Gm

Just a thousand weekend warriors in a muddy field

Dm C

She was the hand to fit my glove

Bb C Dsus4

Funny thing, the innocence of the lonely

Bb C Dm

Funny thing, the charm of the young

[Verse 2]

Dm Gm

See how she moves just like two angels (in white innocence)

F Eb

Yet one of them is on the run

Eb F Gm

The other's tapping at my car window

Dm C

And I'm squinting through the sun

Bb C Dsus4

Trying to see if she's some child of the nineties

Bb C Dsus4

Or just another dangerous fantasy of mine

Yeah. White innocence

She was white innocence

[Instrumental Break]

Am7 Em7 Dm7 Bb D7sus4 Am7 Em7 Dm7 Bb D7sus4

[Verse 3]

Dm Gm

A perfect hole was in her stocking:

F Eb

It made a perfect window to her heart

Eb F Gm

I could have moved among her waterfalls

Dm C

Her misty curtains drawn apart

Dm Gm

Did she see warm safety in my numbers

F Eb

To want to hitch a ride this way?

Eb F Gm

Felt like I was taking her to market now

Dm C

To be sold as the last lot of the day

Bb C Dsus4

Funny thing, the distance of the lonely

Bb C Dm

Funny thing, the charm of the young

White innocence

[Verse 4]

Dm C

She pressed the button, lowered the window

F C G

Let her hand trail in the slipstream of the night

F C

A frost from nowhere seemed to lick her fingers

Bb C Dm

I could have warmed them, but the moment wasn't right

[Instrumental Break]

Em G Em D D F Bb Ab Eb Bb Db Ab

[Verse 5]

Dm C

Obvious, she was headed nowhere special

F C G

Yes, well it was even obvious to me

F C

I was doing some, some watching, some waiting

Bb C Dm

She'd been here before, most definitely

[Verse 6]

Dm Gm

There was the promise of early bed-time

F Eb

There was the promise of heaven on earth

Eb F Gm

Think I was sending out low-voltage electricity

Dm C

Played it right down for what it was worth

Dm Gm

She turned and looked at me in white innocence

F Eb

And with the clearest eyes of forever grey

Eb F Gm

She rested one small hand for a second on my knee:

Dm C

I stopped the car. She walked away

Bb C Dsus4

Funny thing, the wisdom of the lonely

Bb C Dm

Funny thing, the charm of the young

Away you go now

White innocence

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