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
A# C/F
i know you’re only protecting yourself
A# F
i know you’re thinking of somebody else
G
someone who hurt you
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
F
i Am an innocent man
C
oh yes i Am
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
A# C
i know you don’t want to hear what i say
A# C
i know you’re gonna keep turning away
G
but i’ve been there and if
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
F
i Am an innocent man
C
oh yes i Am
an innocent man
A# C
you know you only hurt yourself out of spite
A# F
i guess you’d rather be a martyr tonight
G
that’s your decision
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
F
i Am an innocent man
C
oh yes i Am
an innocent man
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
A# C/F
i know you’re only protecting yourself
A# F
i know you’re thinking of somebody else
G
someone who hurt you
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
F
i Am an innocent man
C
oh yes i Am
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
A# C
i know you don’t want to hear what i say
A# C
i know you’re gonna keep turning away
G
but i’ve been there and if
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
F
i Am an innocent man
C
oh yes i Am
an innocent man
A# C
you know you only hurt yourself out of spite
A# F
i guess you’d rather be a martyr tonight
G
that’s your decision
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
F
i Am an innocent man
C
oh yes i Am
an innocent man
