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) Because of y[F#m]you I try my hardest just[D]just to forget eve[Esus4]everything [E] [Esus4] Beca[E5]Because of y[F#m]you I don't know how to le[D]let anyone els[Esus4]else in [E] [C#] Because of y[D]you I'm ashamed of my li[A/C#]life because it's em[Esus4]empty [C#] Because of yo[D]you I am afr[Esus4]afraid [E] Because of you [F#m] Ooh, ooh[D]oohhh, ohhh [E] Because of you [F#m] Ooh, oohh[D]oohhh, ohhh [E] ooh