The 3rd version has some mistakes in them, so I'll fix them now. Intro (piano): Fm, Db, Eb, Fm,Db,Eb Verse (piano, will be referred as (p) after the chord when guitar joins in if only piano plays the chord. Ab Cm FmM7 Fm I will not make the same mistakes that you-u did

^EbI-i-i^Ab will not ^Cmlet myself FmM7 Fm Eb Cause my heart so much misery Ab Cm FmM7 I will no-ot break the way you did, You fell^Fm so-o ^Ebhard ^Ab I've learned the ^Cmhard wa-a-ay FmM7 Fm Eb Ebsus4 To never let it get that far

(Drums joins in on 'Because', Guitar joins in on 'you) CHORUS: Eb(p) Fm Because of you Db Eb Ebsus4(p) I never stray too far from the si-idewalk Eb(p) Fm Because of you

I learned to play on the ^Dbsafe side so I ^Ebdo-on't get hurt^C Because of ^Bbmyou Ab/C I find it hard to tru-st Not only me^Eb, but everyo-one aro-^C7und me Because of ^Db7you-u-u-u-u Eb (ring) I am afra-aid

(Strings join in) Verse:

^Ab I lose my ^Cmway Fm (FmM7p)) Fm(p) Eb And it's not too long befo-ore you point it out ^Ab I cannot ^Cmcry Fm (FmM7(p)) Fm(p) Eb Because you know that's weakness in your eyes ^Ab I'm forced to ^Cmfa-ake Fm (FmM7(p)) A smile, A laugh Fm(p) Eb Ab ev-eryday of my life My heart can't ^Cmpossibly bre-e-eak Fm (FmM7(p))Fm(p) Eb Ebsus4(p) When it wasn't even whole to sta-art with

CHORUS: Eb(p) Fm Beca-a-ause of you Db Eb Ebsus4(p) I never stray too far from the si-idewalk Eb(p) Fm Because of you

I learned to play on the ^Dbsafe side so I ^Ebdo-on't get hu-u-urt^C7 Because of ^Bbmyou Ab/C I find it hard to tru-st Not only me^Eb, but everyo-one aro-^C7und me Because of ^Db7you-u-u-u-u-u I am afra-^Ebaid

Bridge

I watched you ^Cmdie Fm Eb (Ebsus4(p),Eb(p),Ebsus2(p)) I heard you cry every night in yo-ur sleep Eb(p) Cm I was so-o young Fm Eb (Ebsus4(p),Eb(p),Ebsus2(p)) You should have known better than to lean on me Eb(p) Cm Fm You never thought of anyone else Eb (Ebsus4(p),Eb(p)) You just saw your pain Ebsus4(p) Cm Fm And now I cry in the middle of the night Eb (Ebsus4(p),Eb(p),Ebsus4(p),Eb(p),Ebsus4(p)) For the same damn thing

Chorus (No drums and guitar from 'you', only piano & strings) Eb(p) Fm Because of you

I never stray^Db too far from the ^Ebsi-idewalk Because of ^Fmyou (Dashed line represents the drum sound this time, including the 't') Db Eb NC I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hur----t Key Change to Gm, Drum plays from 'cau' syllable) Becau-u-use of ^Gmyou I try my hardest ju^Eb-st to forget e-^Feverything Becau-use of ^Gmyou I don't know how to let^Eb an-nyone el-^Flse in^D7 Because of ^Cmyou I'm ashamed of my ^Bb/Dli-i-ife because it's ^Fem-pty^D7 Because of ^Ebyou F (ring) I am afraid Outro: piano only, no drums, no strings, no guitar. Because of ^Gmyou ^Eb ^F Because of ^Gmyou ^Eb ^F

Kelly Clarkson - Because of you