Intro: Em C D, Em C D... G2 Bm7 Em D I will not make the same mistakes that you did G2 Bm7 I will not let myself Em D Cause my heart so much misery G2 Bm7 Em I will not break the way you did, D You fell so hard G2 Bm7 I've learned the hard way Em Dsus4 D To never let it get that far Em Because of you C Dsus4 D Dsus4 I never stray too far from the sidewalk D5 Em Because of you C Dsus4 D B I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt C Because of you G/B Dsus4 B I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me Cmaj7 (or C) Because of you Dsus4 I am afraid G2 Bm7 I lose my way Em D And it's not too long before you point it out G2 Bm7 I cannot cry Em D Because you know that's weakness in your eyes G2 Bm7 I'm forced to fake Em D G2 A smile, a laugh everyday of my life Bm7 My heart can't possibly break Em Dsus4 D When it wasn't even whole to start with Em Because of you C Dsus4 D Dsus4 I never stray too far from the sidewalk D5 Em Because of you C Dsus4 D B I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt C Because of you G/B Dsus4 B I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me Cmaj7 (or C) Because of you Dsus4 I am afraid Bm I watched you die Em Dsus4 D I heard you cry every night in your sleep Bm I was so young Em Dsus4 D You should have known better than to lean on me Bm Em You never thought of anyone else Dsus4 D You just saw your pain B Em And now I cry in the middle of the night Cmaj7 Dsus4 D Dsus4 D For the same damn thing Em Because of you C Dsus4 D Dsus4 I never stray too far from the sidewalk D5 Em Because of you C Dsus4 D I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt (key change A, pause) F#m Because of you D Esus4 E Esus4 I try my hardest just to forget everything E5 F#m Because of you D Esus4 E C# I don't know how to let anyone else in D Because of you A/C# Esus4 C# I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty D Because of you Esus4 E I am afraid F#m Because of you D E Ooh, oohhh, ohhh F#m Because of you D E Ooh, oohhh, ohhh ooh
