Kelly Clarkson - Because of you

^GI will not mak^Bme the same mis^Emtakes that you ^Ddid ^GI will not le^Bmt myself ^EmCause my heart so much misery ^{D G}I will not ^Bmbreak the ^Emway you did, You fell s^Co hard ^GI've learned the hard w^Bmay To never^Em let it get that far ^D

Because of ^Emyou I never str^Cay too far from the sidew^Dalk Because of ^Emyou I learned to play on the sa^Cfe side so I don^D't get hurt ^B7Because of ^Am7you I find it hard to tru^G/Bst not only me,^D but everyone ^B/D#around me Because of ^Cyou I am afra^Did

^GI lose my way ^D And it's not^Em too long before y^Dou point it out ^G I cannot cry ^{D Em}Because you know that's weakness i^Dn your eyes ^G I'm forced to fake ^D A sm^Emile, a laugh everyda^Dy of my life ^G My heart can't possibly^D break When it wasn't^C even whole to start with ^D

Because of ^Emyou I never str^Cay too far from the sidewalk ^D Because of ^Emyou I learned to play on the sa^Cfe side so I don^D't get hurt ^B7Because of ^Am7you I find it hard to tru^G/Bst not only me,^D but everyone ^B/D#around me Because of ^Cyou I am afra^Did

I watched you ^Bmdie I heard you ^Emcry every night in your^D sleep I was so y^Bmoung You should have ^Emknown better than to ^Dlean on me You never ^Bmthought of anyone ^Emelse You just saw ^Dyour pain And now I c^Bmry in the middle of the ^Emnight For the^D same damn thing

Because of ^Emyou I never str^Cay too far from the sidewalk ^D Because of ^Emyou I learned to play on the sa^Cfe side so I don^D't get hurt Because of ^F#myou I try my hardest ^Djust to forget eve^Erything Because of ^F#myou I don't know h^Dow to let anyone else^E in ^C#7Because of ^Bmyou I'm ashamed of my ^A/C#life because it's ^Eempty ^C#7Because of ^Dyou I am afr^Eaid Because of ^F#myou ^{D E} Because of ^F#myou ^{D E}