Biography:
Billy Joel (born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man," in 1973, Joel has become a multi-million-selling recording artist. Joel recorded many popular hit songs and albums from 1971 until he stopped recording pop/rock music in 1993. He is one of the very few rock (or even pop) artists to have Top 10 hits in the '70s, '80s, and '90s.
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Other songs:
- Allentown
- And So It Goes
- Big Shot
- Captain Jack
- Christie Lee
- Don't Ask Me Why
- Down Easter Alexa
- Goodnight My Angel (+goodnight Moon By Eric Whitacre)
- Goodnight Saigon
- Honesty
- It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
- Just The Way You Are
- Laura
- Longest Time
- Lullabye (goodnight, My Angel)
- Movin' Out
- Movin' Out (anthony's Song)
- My Life
- New York State Of Mind
- Only The Good Die Young
- Piano Man
- River Of Dreams
- Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
- She's Always A Woman
- She's Got A Way
- She's Got A Way (live Version)
- The Longest Time
- The Stranger
- Two Thousand Years
- Uptown Girl
- Vienna
- We Didn't Start The Fire
- You May Be Right
- It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me
- She’s Always A Woman To Me
- Vienna Waits For You
- 52Nd Street
- A Matter Of Trust
- Aint No Crime
- All About Soul
- All For Leyna
- Always A Woman
- An Innocent Man
- Angry Young Man
- Baby Grand
- Ballad Of Billy The Kid
- Big Man On Mulberry Street
- Blonde Over Blue
- Cetait Toi You Were The One
- Christmas In Fallujah
- Close To The Borderline
- Dont Ask Me Why
- Down Easters Alexa
- Entertainer
- Everybody Has A Dream
- Everybody Loves You Now
- Falling Of The Rain
- Famous Last Words
- Get It Right The First Time
- Getting Closer
- Goodnight My Angel
- Got To Begin Again
- Great Suburban Showdown
- Half A Mile Away
- Hey Girl
- I Dont Want To Be Alone
- I Go To Extremes
- If I Only Had The Words To Tell You
- Its Still Rock And Roll To Me
- Ive Loved These Days
- James
- Keeping The Faith
- Last Of The Big Time Spenders
- Leave A Tender Moment Alone
- Leningrad
- Light As The Breeze
- Los Angelenos
- Lullabye Goodnight My Angel
- Maybe Im Amazed
- Miami 2017
- Modern Woman
- Movin Out
- No Mans Land
- Oyster Bay
- Pressure
- Roberta
- Rosalindas Eyes
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood
- Shades Of Grey
- Shameless
- Shes Always A Woman
- Shes Got A Way
- Shes Right On Time
- Sleeping With The Television On
- Sometimes A Fantasy
- Somewhere Along The Line
- Souvenir
- State Of Grace
- Stop In Nevada
- Storm Front
- Streetlife Serenader
- Summer Highland Falls
- Surprises
- Tell Her About It
- Temptation
- The Night Is Still Young
- The River Of Dreams
- This Is The Time
- This Night
- Through The Long Night
- To Make You Feel My Love
- Tomorrow Is Today
- Travelin Prayer
- Turn Around
- Until The Night
- We Didnt Start The Fire
- Weekend Song
- Wheres The Orchestra
- Why Judy Why
- Why Should I Worry
- Worse Comes To Worst
- You Can Make Me Free
- You Look So Good To Me
- Youre My Home
- Youre Only Human
- Zanzibar
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Studio Version, for live version drop down a full step.
[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
[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
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