|Capo 1 Intro: >Em C D (2x) Verse 1: >G Bm7 Em D I will not make the same mistakes that you did >G Bm7 I will not let myself > Em D Cause my heart so much misery >G Bm7 Em I will not break the way you did, > D You fell so hard >G Bm7 I've learned the hard way > Em Dsus D To never let it get that far Chorus: > Em Because of you > C D I never stray too far from the sidewalk > Em Because of you > C I learned to play on the safe side > D B So I don't get hurt > Am Because of you > G/B Dsus I find it hard to trust not only me > B7 But everyone around me > C Because of you > D I am afraid Verse 2: >G Bm7 I lose my way > Em D And it's not too long before you point it out >G Bm7 I cannot cry > Em D Because you know that's weakness in your eyes >G Bm7 I'm forced to fake > Em D G A smile, a laugh everyday of my life > Bm7 My heart can't possibly break > Em D When it wasn't even whole to start with Chorus: > Em Because of you > C D I never stray too far from the sidewalk > Em Because of you > C I learned to play on the safe side > D B So I don't get hurt > Am Because of you > G/B Dsus I find it hard to trust not only me > B7 But everyone around me > C Because of you > D I am afraid Bridge: > Bm I watched you die > Em D I heard you cry every night in your sleep > Bm I was so young > Em D You should have known better than to lean on me > Bm Em You never thought of anyone else > D You just saw your pain > Bm Em And now I cry in the middle of the night > D For the same damn thing Chorus: > Em Because of you > C D I never stray too far from the sidewalk > Em Because of you > C I learned to play on the safe side > D break So I don't get hurt > F#m Because of you > D E I try my hardest just to forget everything > F#m Because of you > D E C# I don't know how to let anyone else in > Bm Because of you > A/C# E C# I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty > D Because of you > E I am afraid Outro: > F#m Because of you > D E Ooh, oohhh, ohhh > F#m Because of you > D E Ooh, oohhh, ohhh ooh