Kelly Clarkson - Because of you

^G I will not ^Dmake the ^Emsame mistakes that ^Cyou did I^G will not ^Dlet myself ^EmCause my heart so much ^Cmisery ^G I will not ^Dbreak the ^Emway you did, You ^Cfell so hard ^G I've learned the ^Dhard way To ^Cnever let it get that ^Dfa^Dr ^{D D}

^D Because of ^Emyou I never stray^C too far from the ^Dsidewalk Because of ^Emyou I learned to play on the ^Csafe side so I ^Ddon't get hurt Because of ^Emyou I find it hard to ^Ctrust not only ^Dme, but everyone a-round me Because of ^Emyou I am a-^Dfraid

^GI lose my ^Dway And it's ^Emnot too long be-^Cfore you point it ^Gout I cannot ^Dcry Be-^Emcause I know that's ^Cweakness in your ^Geyes I'm forced to ^Dfake A ^Emsmile, a laugh e-^Cveryday of my ^Glife My heart can't ^Dpossibly break When it ^Cwasn't even whole to ^Dst^Dar^Dt ^Dwith

^D Because of ^Emyou I never stray^C too far from the ^Dsidewalk Because of ^Emyou I learned to play on the ^Csafe side so I ^Ddon't get hurt Because of ^Emyou I find it hard to ^Ctrust not only ^Dme, but everyone around me Because of ^Emyou I am a-^Dfraid

I watched you ^Emdie I heard you ^Ccry every night in ^Dyour sleep I was so ^Emyoung You should have ^Cknown better than to ^Dlean on me You never ^Emthought of anyone ^Celse You just saw ^Dyour pain And now I ^Emcry in the middle of the ^Cnight For the ^Dsame damn thing^{D D D D}

^D Because of ^Emyou I never stray^C too far from the ^Dsidewalk Because of ^Emyou I learned to play on the ^Csafe side so I ^Ddon't get hurt * Fm Because of you I try my hardest ^Dbjust to forget ^Ebeverything Because of ^Fmyou I don't know how to ^Dblet anyone ^Ebelse in Because of ^Fmyou I'm ashamed of my ^Dblife because it's ^Ebempty Because of ^Fmyou I am a-^Ebfraid

Because of ^Abyou ^{Fm Eb} Because of ^Abyou ^{Fm Eb}