Because of You

I will not (Bm)make the same not mistakes that you (Em)did.

(D)I it (Bm)out.

I will not let myself (D)cause my heart so much misery.

in your (Bm)eyes.

I will not break the (D)way you did.

You fell so day hard.

of my (Bm)life.

I've learned the hard possi way break when to never let it (Em)get that far.

(D)with. Because of (Em)you I never stray (Cmaj7)too far from the (D)sidewalk.

Because of (Em)you I learned to play on the (Cmaj7)safe side,

so I don't (D)get hurt.

(B7)Because of (Am7)you I find it hard to trust (G)not only me,

(D)but ev'ryone around (B7)me.

Because of (Cmaj7)you,

I am (D)afraid.

(G5)I lose my (Bm)way, and it's not too long before (Em)you (D)point it (Bm)out.

I cannot cry, my (D)because I know that's much misery.

in your (Bm)eyes.

I forced to fake a (D)smile,

a laugh, You ev so day hard.

of my (Bm)life.

I've heart can't hard possi way break when to wasn't even (Em)whole to start (D)with.

Because of (Em)you I never stray (Cmaj7)too far from the (D)sidewalk.

Because of (Em)you I learned to play on the (Cmaj7)safe side,

so I don't (D)get hurt.

(B7)Because of (Am7)you I find it hard to trust (G)not only me,

(D)but ev'ryone around (B7)me.

Because of (Cmaj7)you,

I am (D)afraid.

I watched you (Bm)die;

I heard you (Em)cry ev'ry night in your (D)sleep.

I was so (Bm)young;

you should have (Em)known better than to lean (D)on me.

You never (Bm)thought of anyone (Em)else;

you just saw (Dsus)your pain, (D)and now I (Bm)cry in the middle of the (Em)night for the (Dsus)same damn (D)thing.

(Dsus2)(D5)Because of (Em)you I never stray (C)too far from the (D)sidewalk.

Because of (Em)you I learned to play on the (C)safe side so I don't (D5)get hurt.

Because of (F#m)you, I try my hardest just (Dmaj7)to forget (E)ev'rything.

Because of (F#m)you, I don't know how to let (Dmaj7)anyone else (E)in.

(C#7)Because of (Bm7)you, I'm ashamed of my (A)life,