*I Swear this is the Original Key of the song because i listened to the CD over and over again. It starts off with Ab Major and then ends in Bb Major.

^AbI will not m^Ebake the s^Fmame mistakes that ^Ebyou did ^AbI will not ^Eblet myself ^FmCause my heart so much m^Ebisery ^AbI will not b^Ebreak the ^Fmway you did, You f^Ebell so hard ^AbI've learned the h^Ebard way To n^Fmever let it get that ^Ebfar

CHORUS :

Because of ^Fmyou I never stray^Db too far from the s^Ebidewalk Because of ^Fmyou I learned to play on the s^Dbafe side so I d^Ebon't get hurt Because of ^Fmyou I find it hard to t^Dbrust not only ^Ebme, but everyone ar^F#ound me Because of ^Dbyou I am af^Ebraid

^AbI lose my ^Ebway And it's ^Fmnot too long be^Ebfore you point it out ^AbI cannot ^Ebcry Bec^Fmause you know that's w^Ebeakness in your e^Abyes ^AbI'm forced to f^Ebake A s^Fmmile, a laugh e^Ebveryday of my l^Abife ^AbMy heart can't p^Ebossibly break When it w^Fmasn't even whole to s^Ebtart with

[CHORUS]

I watched you ^Fmdie I heard you ^Dbcry every night in y^Ebour sleep I was so y^Fmoung You should have k^Dbnown better than to l^Ebean on me You never th^Fmought of anyone e^Dblse You just saw y^Ebour pain And now I ^Fmcry in the middle of the n^Dbight For the s^Ebame damn thing

CHORUS-MODULATING [Ab Major to Bb Major]:

Because of ^Fmyou I never stray^Db too far from the s^Ebidewalk Because of ^Fmyou I learned to play on the s^Dbafe side so I d^Ebon't get hurt

Because of ^Gmyou I try my h^Ebardest just to forget e^Fverything Because of ^Gmyou I don't know how to ^Eblet anyone e^Flse in Because of ^Gmyou I'm ashamed of my l^Ebife because it's e^Fmpty Because of ^Gmyou I am^Eb afr^Faid

Because of ^Gmyou ^Eb ^F Because of ^Gmyou ^Eb ^F ^Bb

~Penny_loo_2005~

Kelly Clarkson - Because of you