Innocent
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C#m A
I guess you really did it this time
C#m A
Left yourself in your war path
C#m A
Lost your balance on a tightrope
C#m B
Lost your mind trying to get it back
A G#m
Wasn't it easier in your lunch box days?
A B
Always a bigger bed to crawl into
A G#m
Wasn't it beautiful when you believed in everything
A B
And everybody believed in you?
C#m
It's all right, just wait and see
A
You're string of lights are still bright to me oh
G#m
Who you are is not where you've been
B C#m A G#m
You're still an innocent
B
You're still an innocent
C#m A
Did some things you can't speak of
C#m A
But tonight you'll live it all again
C#m A
You wouldn't be shattered on the floor now
C#m B
If only you had seen what you know now then
A G#m
Wasn't it easy you're in your firefly catching days?
C#m B
And everything out of reach something bigger brought down to you?
A G#m
Wasn't it beautiful running wild till you fell asleep
C#m B
Before the monsters caught up to you?
C#m
It's all right, just wait and see
A
You're string of lights are still bright to me oh
G#m
Who you are is not where you've been
B
You're still an innocent
C#m
It's OK, life is a tough crowd
A
32 and still growing up now
G#m
Who you are is not what you did
B
You're still an innocent
C#m
Time turns flames to embers
A
You'll have new Septembers
B G#m
Everyone of us has messed up too
C#m
Minds change like the weather
A B
I hope you remember today is never too late
G#m C#m A B G#m
To be brave (ohh)
C#m
It's all right, just wait and see
A
You're string of lights are still bright to me oh
G#m
Who you are is not where you've been
B
You're still an innocent
C#m
It's OK, life is a tough crowd
A
32 and still growing up now
G#m
Who you are is not what you did
B
You're still an innocent
C#m A
Lost your balance on a tightrope
C#m B
Lost your mind trying to get it back
How to play Innocent
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.