Because Of You

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G          Bm       Em                     D
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
G          Bm
I will not let myself
Em                          D
Cause my heart so much misery
G          Bm        Em
I will not break the way you did
            D
You fell so hard
G                Bm
I've learned the hard way
Em                       D
To never let it get that far

            Em
Because of you
         C                     D
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
            Em
Because of you
         C                              D             B
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
            C
Because of you
                   G             D                  B
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
           C
Because of you
          D
I am afraid

G         Bm
I lose my way
Em                                     D
And it's not too long before you point it out
G         Bm
I cannot cry
Em                                    D
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
G          Bm
I'm forced to fake
Em                 D
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
G               Bm
My heart can't possibly break
Em                            D
When it wasn't even whole to start with

            Em
Because of you
         C                     D
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
            Em
Because of you
         C                              D             B
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
            C
Because of you
                   G             D                  B
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
           C
Because of you
          D
I am afraid

              Bm
I watched you die
             Em                   D
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
          Bm
I was so young
                Em                     D
You should have known better than to lean on me
           Bm                 Em
You never thought of anyone else
              D
You just saw your pain
         Bm                       Em
And now I cry in the middle of the night
        D
For the same damn thing

            Em
Because of you
         C                     D
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
            Em
Because of you
         C                              D
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt

            F#m
Because of you
                  D              E
I try my hardest just to forget everything
            F#m
Because of you
                    D           E     C#
I don't know how to let anyone else in
            D
Because of you
                  A                 E    C#
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
            D
Because of you
       E
I am afraid