Innocent Chords
Innocent by Small mercies is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C# with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords C, F, G, Am and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
C F G
Verse:
(Play softly)
C
It’s amazing I can't even close my eyes
F G
To hide away, from the fear
C
Although I try I’m losing my whole life
F G
My conscience now, is clear
(Still play softly)
Am C
Now I, I can’t explain
Dm
I’m not to blame
G
We are all innocent
Am C
Now, nothing to say
Dm
The more we betray
G C F G
We are all innocent
Verse:
(Louder)
C*
I long to find the words to justify
F G
The reason now, for what we do
c
You’re so damn blind, I’m human, I’m mankind
F G
Perfectly flawed, I’m just like you
(Still loudly)
Am C
Now I, I can’t explain
Dm
I’m not to blame
G
We are all innocent
Am C
Now, nothing to say
Dm
The more we betray
G F
We are all innocent
Bridge:
(Loudly)
C
I gotta keep on running
Dm
I can feel it coming
G F
You hold me down as waves tower over my head
C
Words sound like thunder
F
They pull me under
G C
We can be free
F G
So free
Pre-Chorus:
(Softly)
C
It’s amazing I can't even close my eyes
F G (One strum, let ring)
To hide away, from the fear
(Loudly)
Am C
Now I, I can’t explain
Dm
I’m not to blame
G
We are all innocent
Am C
Now I, I can’t explain
Dm
I’m not to blame
G
We are all innocent
Am C
Now, nothing to say
Dm
The more we betray
G C F
We are all innocent
C F
Innocent now
C (One clean strum, let ring)
Innocent now