Some peo ple stay far a way from the door if there’s a (Dm)chance of it o pen ing up,

they hear a voice in the hall out too side they and hope some that it just pass es by.

Some peo ple live with the fear of a touch, and the of (Dm)tak ger of hav ing been a fool,

they will not lis ten to an y one so no bod y tells them a lie.

I know you’re on ly pro tect ing your self,

I know you’re think ing of some turn bod y else.

(CN.C.)Some one who hurt you, but I’m not a bove mak ing up for the love you’ve been de (Dm)ny ing you could ev er feel, love,

I’m not a bove do ing an y a thing to re store your me faith heart if I can.

Some peo ple see through the eyes of the old be fore they (Dm)ev er get a look at the young.

I’m on ly will ing to hear I can cry be cause I am an in no cent (C)man.

(C)I (Bb)am

an (F)in no cent (Bb)man,

oh yes (G7)I am.

Some peo ple say they will nev er be lieve an oth er (Dm)prom ise they hear in the dark,

be cause they on ly re mem ber too well they and heard some bod y tell them be fore.

Some peo ple sleep all a lone ev ’ry night in stead of (Dm)tak ing a lov er been to bed,

some peo ple find that it’s eas i er to hate than to wait an y more.

I know you don’t want to hear what I say,

I know you’re gon na keep some turn ing a way.

(CN.C.)But I’ve been there, and if I can sur vive I can keep you a live, I’m not a (Dm)bove go ing through it a gain, love,

I’m not a bove be ing cool y the while, if you’re cruel to me I’ll heart un der stand.

Some peo ple run from a pos si ble fight, some peo ple (Dm)fig ure they can nev as er win.

And al though this is a fight down and lose, the ac cused is an in no cent (C)man.

(C)I (Bb)am

an (F)in no cent (Bb)man,

oh yes (G7)I am.

An in (G)no cent man.

You know you on ly hurt your (C)self out of spite,

I guess you’d rath er be a (F)mar tyr to night.

That’s your de ci sion, but I’m

An in (G)no cent man,

(F)oh.