G             D            Em                        D 
I will not make the same mistakes that you did 
G            D 
I will not let myself 
Em                                 D 
Cause my heart so much misery 
G          D        Em 
I will not break the way you did, 
          C 
You fell so hard 
G                      D      
I've learned the hard way 
        C                    D 
To never let it get that far 
 
 
                   G 
Because of you 
           Em                                D 
I never stray too far from the sidewalk 
                  G 
Because of you 
                                    Em                        D 
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt 
                  G 
Because of you 
                 C                D                                Em                                
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me 
                  G 
Because of you 
         D 
I am afraid 
 
 
G             D 
I lose my way 
            Em                D                       G 
And it's not too long before you point it out 
              D 
I cannot cry 
Em                                D                        G 
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes 
                   D 
I'm forced to fake 
    Em                  D                  G 
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life 
                       D 
My heart can't possibly break 
              C                          D 
When it wasn't even whole to start with 
 
 
                   G 
Because of you 
           Em                                D 
I never stray too far from the sidewalk 
                  G 
Because of you 
                                    Em                        D 
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt 
                  G 
Because of you 
                   C             D                               Em                                
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me 
                  G 
Because of you 
         D 
I am afraid 
 
 
                     G 
I watched you die 
             D                               A 
I heard you cry every night in your sleep 
              G 
I was so young 
                     Em                           A 
You should have known better than to lean on me 
                G                     D 
You never thought of anyone else 
             A 
You just saw your pain 
           G                               C 
And now I cry in the middle of the night 
       Bb      B      C# 
For the same damn thing 
 
                   G 
Because of you 
             Em                                D 
I never stray too far from the sidewalk 
                  G 
Because of you 
                                C                        D 
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt 
                   G 
Because of you 
                      Em              D    
I try my hardest just to forget everything 
                  G 
Because of you 
              Em                      D 
I don't know how to let anyone else in 
                   G 
Because of you 
                            Em                   D 
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty 
                  G                 Em 
Because of you 
        D 
I am afraid 
                  G 
Because of you 
    Em             D 
Ooh, oohhh, ohhh 
                  G 
Because of you 
    Em             D 
Ooh, oohhh, ohhh 
G 
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