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Innocent One by Michael Penn
Innocent One
Notes: 1) I assume you've heard the song.
2) No capo - all chords are first position open.
3) For the C chords during the bridge, use a standard 1st
position C but play the G on the high E string with the pinky so
that the voicing moves more like the slide guitar on the album.
4) I finger the F#7b9 lick at the end of Chorus I like this:
XX____ _XOOO_
|||||| first fret ||||||
------ -------|
||1111 ----> ||||---| wrapping the thumb
------ -------| makes it much easier
|||2|3 (lift up '3'...) Tx|||3 to grab the G chord...
------ ------ (x = mute ; O = open)
5) The G->G/F#->Em and D(sus) stuff is very typical of Penn...
Intro (2 bars) G
G D
Verse I: Sweet Miranda brings me the wine
C Em C Em
We have had our fill of almost everything
C Em D
turning thistledown laughter
G D
I would take her blue cue too late
C Em C Em
I would say the words - almost anything
C Em A Am
just to catch what she's after
G D C Em
Chorus I: But you-ou don't believe that I'm
Am Am/G Dsus4 D
a partner in this game
Dsus2 D Em D C Em Am(sus2) F#7(b9) G
how can you-ou believe that I'm the innocent one
G D
Verse II: When the bow broke in pieces we fell
C Em C Em
we would scream and shout almost anything
C Em D
but the point is we fell dear
G D
There will be no more wishlessness
C Em C Em7 Em6
there may be some doubt no new day without
C Em A Am
best that we say farewell here
G D C Em
Chorus II: But you-ou don't believe that I'm
Am Am/G Dsus4 D
a party to the pain
Dsus2 D G D C Em Am(sus2) C
how can you-ou believe that I'm the innocent one
D Dsus2 D C D Dsus2 D C
Bridge: I saw this girl crying by the wheel of her car
G G/F# Em A Am
she had balloons in the backseat the front door ajar
D Dsus2 D C D Dsus2 D C
she ne- ver moved so I just whispered goodbye
G G/F# Em A
she reminded me of you when you cry
Am
and I didn't mean to make you cry
Chorus II: (chords only - no vocal)
Verse I: (chords and vocal)
Chorus I: (chords and vocal)
A rose by any other name... still has thorns.
Sweet Miranda brings me the wine
We have had our fill
Of almost everything
Turning thistledown laughter
I would take her blue cue too late
I would say the words
Almost anything
Just to catch what she's after
But you don't believe that I'm
A partner in this game
How can you believe that I'm the innocent one
When the bow broke in pieces we fell
We would scream and shout
Almost anything
But the point is we fell dear
There will be no more wishlessness
There may be some doubt
No new day without
Best that we say farewell here
But you don't believe that I'm
A party to the pain
How can you believe that I'm the innocent one
I saw this girl crying
By the wheel of her car
She had balloons in the back seat
The front door ajar
She never moved so I just whispered goodbye
She reminded me of you when you cry
And I didn't mean to make you cry
Sweet Miranda brings me the wine
We have had our fill
Of almost everything
Turning thistledown laughter
I would take her blue cue too late
I would say the words
Almost anything
Just to catch what she's after
But you don't believe that I'm
A partner in this game
How can you believe that I'm the innocent one
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