Not Guilty Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Not guilty
For getting in your way, while you try to steal the day
Not guilty
I'm not nodding for the rest, I'm not trying to steal your vest
I am not trying to be smart I only want what I can get
I'm really sorry for your aging head, but like you heard me said

[Verse 2]
Not guilty
Though you signing me a writ, while I'm trying to do my bit
I don't expect to take your heart I only want what I can get
I'm really sorry that you're underfed, but like you heard me said
Not guilty

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Not guilty
For looking like a freak, making friends with every Sikh
Not guilty
For leading you astray on the road to Mandalay
I won't upset the apple cart I only want what I can get
I'm really sorry that you've been mislead, but like you heard me said
Not guilty

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George Harrison wrote “Not Guilty” after the Beatles retreat to India in 1968. This song reflects Harrison’s feelings on how Paul and John were viewing him at the time. It was recorded for The White Album but it was abandoned after 99 takes. It was later released on Harrison’s 1978 eponymous album.

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October 28, 1996
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