Because of you – Kelly Clarkson
(orig key : G#)
Intro:Em-C-Dsus-D-Em-C-D
G Bm Em
I will not make the same
mistakes that you did
D-G Bm Em
I Will not let myself cause my
D
heart so much misery
G Bm Em
I will not break the way you did
D
You fell so hard
G Bm
I've learned the hard way, to
Em D
never let it get that far
Em
Because of you
C
I'll never stray too far from
D
the sidewalk
Em
Because of you
C
I learned to play on the safe side
D
So I don't get hurt
B7 Am
Because of you
G/B
I find it hard to trust
D B7
Not only me, but everyone around me
C
Because of you
D
I am afraid
G Bm
I lose my way
Em
And it's not too long before you
D G
point it out
Bm
I cannot cry
Em
Because I know that's weakness
D G
in your eyes
Bm Em
I'm forced to fake, a smile, a laugh
D G
Every day of my life
Bm
My heart can't possibly break
Em
When it wasn't even whole to
D
start with
Em
Because of you
C
I'll never stray too far from
D
the sidewalk
Em
Because of you
C
I learned to play on the safe side
D
So I don't get hurt
B7 Am
Because of you
G/B
I find it hard to trust
D B7
Not only me, but everyone around me
C
Because of you
D
I am afraid
Bm
I watched you die
Em
I heard you cry
D
Every night in your sleep
Bm
I was so young
Em
You should have known better
D
than to lean on me
Bm Em
You never thought of anyone else
D
You just saw your pain
Bm
And now I cry
Em
In the middle of the night
D
For the same damn thing
Em
Because of you
C
I'll never stray too far from
D
the sidewalk
Em
Because of you
C
I learned to play on the safe
side
D
So I don't get hurt
F#m
Because of you
D
I tried my hardest just to
E
forget everything
F#m
Because of you
D
I don't know how to let anyone
E C#7
else in
Bm
Because of you
A/C#
I'm ashamed of my life because
E C#7
it's empty
D
Because of you
E
I am afraid
F#m D E
Because of you, wooh ooh
F#m D E
Because of you, Wooh ooh