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