Kelly Clarkson - Because of you

^GI will not mak^De the same mi^Emstakes that you did ^{D G}I will not le^Dt myself ^EmCause my heart so much misery ^{D G}I will not ^Dbreak the^Em way you did, You fell s^Co hard ^GI've learned the hard w^Day To never^C let it get that far ^D

Because of you ^G I never str^Emay too far from the sidewalk ^D Because of you ^G I learned to play on the safe side s^Emo I don't get hurt ^D Because of you ^G I find it hard to^C trust not only m^De, but everyone around me ^Em Because of you ^G 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 you ^G I never str^Emay too far from the sidewalk ^D Because of you ^G I learned to play on the safe side s^Emo I don't get hurt ^D Because of you ^G I find it hard to t^Crust not only ^Dme, but everyone around me ^Em Because of you ^G I am afra^Did

I watched you die ^G I heard you c^Dry every night in your sleep ^A I was so young^G You should have known^Em better than to lean on me ^A You never though^Gt of anyone else ^D You just saw ^Ayour pain And now I c^Gry in the middle of the night ^C For the^G same d^Emamn thin^Cg

Because of you ^G I never stray^Em too far from the sidewalk ^D Because of you ^G I learned to play on the safe si^Cde so I don't get hurt ^D Because of you ^G I try my hardest just ^Emto forget everyt^Dhing Because of you ^G I don't know h^Emow to let anyone else in^D Because of you ^G I'm ashamed of my life becau^Emse it's empty ^D Because of you ^{G Em} I am afr^Daid Because of you ^G Ooh,^Em oohhh, ohhh ^D Because of you ^G Ooh,^Em oohhh, ohhh ^{D G}ooh