Intro
[Em] [C] [D], [Em] [C] [D]...
Verse 1
[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] [Dsus] [D]
To never let it get that far
Chorus
[Em]
Because of you
[C] [Dsus] [D] [Dsus]
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
[D5] [Em]
Because of you
[C] [Dsus] [D] [B]
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
[C]
Because of you
[G/B] [Dsus] [B]
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
[Cmaj7] (or [C])
Because of you
[Dsus]
I am afraid
Verse 2
[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] [Dsus] [D]
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Chorus
[Em]
Because of you
[C] [Dsus] [D] [Dsus]
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
[D5] [Em]
Because of you
[C] [Dsus] [D] [B]
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
[C]
Because of you
[G/B] [Dsus] [B]
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
[Cmaj7] (or [C])
Because of you
[Dsus]
I am afraid
Bridge
[Bm]
I watched you die
[Em] [Dsus] [D]
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
[Bm]
I was so young
[Em] [Dsus] [D]
You should have known better than to lean on me
[Bm] [Em]
You never thought of anyone else
[Dsus] [D]
You just saw your pain
[B] [Em]
And now I cry in the middle of the night
[Cmaj7] [Dsus] [D] [Dsus] [D]
For the same damn thing
Outro
[Em]
Because of you
[C] [Dsus] [D] [Dsus]
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
[D5] [Em]
Because of you
[C] [Dsus] [D]
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
(key change A, pause)
[F#m]
Because of you
[D] [Esus] [E] [Esus]
I try my hardest just to forget everything
[E5] [F#m]
Because of you
[D] [Esus] [E] [C#]
I don't know how to let anyone else in
[D]
Because of you
[A/C#] [Esus] [C#]
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
[D]
Because of you
[Esus] [E]
I am afraid
[F#m]
Because of you
[D] [E]
Ooh, oohhh, ohhh
[F#m]
Because of you
[D] [E]
Ooh, oohhh, ohhh
ooh
