[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] Bb C/F I know you're only protecting yourself Bb F I know you're thinking of somebody else G 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 [chorus] F I am an innocent man C Oh yes I am [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] Bb C I know you don't want to hear what I say Bb C I know you're gonna keep turning away G 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 [chorus] F I am an innocent man C Oh yes I am An innocent man [refrain] Bb C You know you only hurt yourself out of spite Bb F I guess you'd rather be a martyr tonight G That's your decision [verse 5] 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 [chorus] F I am an innocent man C Oh yes I am An innocent man