Because Of You

I will not make and the (Dm)same mistakes that you did.

(C)I it (Am7)out.

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

your (Am)eyes.

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

You fell so hard.

my (Am7)life.

I've learned the hard way bly to (Dm)never let it get that (C5)far.

with. Because of (Dm)you I never (Bbmaj7)stray too far from the (C)sidewalk.

Because of (Dm)you I learned to play on the (Bbmaj7)safe side,

so I (C)don't get hurt.

(A7)Because of (Gm7)you I find it hard to (F)trust not only (C)me but ev'ryone (A7)around me.

Because of (Bbmaj7)you

I am (C)afraid.

(Am7)I lose my way, and it's (Dm)not too long before you (C)point it (Am7)out.

I cannot cry, my (C)because I know so that's weakness in your (Am)eyes.

I'm forced to fake a (C)smile,

a laugh, ev'ry day of my (Am7)life.

My heart can't possibly when (Dm)wasn't even whole to (C5)start with.

Because of (Dm)you I never (Bbmaj7)stray too far from the (C)sidewalk.

Because of (Dm)you I learned to play on the (Bbmaj7)safe side,

so I (C)don't get hurt.

(A7)Because of (Gm7)you I find it hard to (F)trust not only (C)me but ev'ryone (A7)around me.

Because of (Bbmaj7)you

I am (C)afraid.

fraid. I watched you (Am)die;

I heard you (Dm)cry ev'ry night in your (C)sleep.

I was so (Am)young;

you should have (Dm)known better than to (Csus)lean on me.

(C)You never (Am)thought of anyone (Dm)else;

you just saw (C)your pain, and now I (Am)cry in the middle of the (Dm)night for the (Csus)same damn (C)thing.

(Csus)Because of (Dm)you I never (Bb)stray too far from the (C)sidewalk.

Because of (Dm)you I learned to play on the (Bb)safe side,

so I (C)don't get hurt.

(A7)Because of (Em)you I try my hardest (C)just to forget (D)ev'rything.

Because of (Em)you I don't know how to (Cmaj7)let anyone (D)else in.

(B7)Because of (Am7)you I'm ashamed of my (G)life,

because it's (D)empty.

(B7)Because of (Cmaj7)you I am (D)afraid.

Because of (Em)you,