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