Because Of You (Kelly Clarkson)

Because Of You
Kelly Clarkson
Intro: Em C  D7 Em C  D7
G             D/F#              Em                                   
I will not make    the same mistakes that you did
D7   G            D/F#               Em                                 
I      will not let myself       Cause my heart so much misery
D7     G          D/F#         Em                                           D7                        
I will not break the way you did,    You fell so hard
G                         D/F#                     Em                          D7
I've learned the hard way       To never let it get that far
Em                 C                                D7
* Because of you    I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Em                                        C                  D7                B7
Because of you    I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Am7                          Bm7                    D7
Because of you    I find it hard to trust   not only me, 
B7                           C                  D7   
but everyone around me    Because of you   I am afraid
G                 D/F#                 Em                                D7        
I lose my way   And it's not too long before you point it out
G             D/F#               Em                           D7
I cannot cry        Because you know that's weakness in your eyes  
G                      D/F#          Em                         D7                        
I'm forced to fake     A smile, a laugh everyday of my life   
G                         D/F#                         Em                                 D7
My heart can't possibly break   When it wasn't even whole to start with
( * )
Bm7                      C                         D7
I watched you die   I heard you cry every night in your sleep
Bm7                                C                               D7
I was so young    You should have known better than to lean on me
Bm7                      C                            D7
You never thought of anyone else    You just saw your pain
Bm7                            C                         D7
And now I cry in the middle of the night     For the same damn thing
Em                 C                                D7
Because of you    I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Em                                            C                  D7                
Because of you       I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
F#m                          D                       E7
Because of you    I try my hardest just to forget everything
F#m                               D                   E7      C#7          
Because of you    I don't know how to let anyone else in
Bm7                       C#m7                         E7                
Because of you    I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
D              E7                      F#m7 D  E7           F#m7  D   E7
Because of you    Ohh  afraid   Because of you         Because of you

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