Because Of You

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

I it (Am7)out.

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

(Am7)eyes. I will not break the (C)way you did.

You fell so hard.

my (Am7)life.

I've learned the hard si way break to it (Dm)never let it get that (C)far.

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

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

so I (A7)don't get hurt.

Because of (F)you I find it hard to trust not only (A7)me,

but ev'ryone around me.

Because of (Bbmaj7)you

I am (C)afraid.

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

I cannot cry, my (C)because I know that's weakness in your (Am7)eyes.

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

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

My heart can't pos sibly break when it (Dm)wasn't even whole to (C)start with.

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

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

so I (A7)don't get hurt.

Because of (F)you I find it hard to trust not only (A7)me,

but ev'ryone around me.

Because of (Bbmaj7)you

I am (C)afraid.

fraid. I watched you (Dm)die;

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

I was so (Dm)young;

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

You never (Dm)thought of anyone else;

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

(Csus)Because of (Bb)you I never 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.

(Am7)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 (B7)else in.

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

because it's (B7)empty.

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