Intro: Am F G
C G Am F
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
C G
I will not let myself
Am F
Cause my heart so much misery
C G Am
I will not break the way you did,
F
You fell so hard
C G
I've learned the hard way
Am G
To never let it get that far
Am
Because of you
F G
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Am
Because of you
F G E7
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
F
Because of you
C G E7
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
F
Because of you
G
I am afraid
C G
I lose my way
Am F
And it's not too long before you point it out
C G
I cannot cry
Am F
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
C G
I'm forced to fake
Am F
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
C G
My heart can't possibly break
Am G
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Am
Because of you
F G
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Am
Because of you
F G E7
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
F
Because of you
C G E7
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
F
Because of you
G
I am afraid
Am
I watched you die
F G
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
Am
I was so young
F G
You should have known better than to lean on me
Am F
You never thought of anyone else
G
You just saw your pain
Am F
And now I cry in the middle of the night
G
For the same damn thing
Am
Because of you
F G
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Am
Because of you
F G
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Bm
Because of you
G A
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Bm
Because of you
G A F#
I don't know how to let anyone else in
G
Because of you
D A F#
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
G
Because of you
A
I am afraid
Bm G A
Because of you
Bm G A
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