An Innocent Man – Billy Joel: piano chords
An Innocent Man by Billy Joel uses 12 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.
C major Difficulty: medium
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
C
Verse 1
Dm F G C Dm F G C
Chorus 1
Gm7 C/G Bb/F F G
Verse 2
C Dm F G C Dm F G C
Interlude 1
F/C C F/A G/B C F/C C F/D
Chorus 2
C/E F Bb/F F G C
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Verse 3
Dm F G C Dm F G C
Chorus 3
Gm7 C/G Bb/F F G
Verse 4
C Dm F G C Dm F G C
Interlude 3
F/C C F/A G/B C F/C C F/D
Chorus 4
C/E F Bb/F F G C F/C C F/A G/B C F/C C F/D C/E
Chorus 5
Gm7 C Bb/F F G
Verse 5
C Dm F G C Dm F G C
Interlude 4
F/C C F/A G/B C F/C C F/D
Chorus 6
C/E F Bb/F F G C F/C C F/A G/B C F/C C F/D C/E C G
Outro 1
C
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does An Innocent Man by Billy Joel use?
Different chords: 12. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is An Innocent Man by Billy Joel in?
The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is An Innocent Man to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (12), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.