Chords for Because Of You - Kelly Clarkson

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[Ab] I will [Cm] not make the [Fm] same mistakes [Eb] that you did
[Ab] I will [Cm] not let myself [Fm] cause my heart so much misery
_ [Ab] I will [Cm] not break the [Fm] way you did, you [Eb] fell so [Ab] hard
I've learned the [Cm] hard way [Fm] to never let it get that [Eb] far
_ Because of you I never [Db] stay too far from [Eb] the side wall
Because [Fm] of you I learn to play on [Db] the safe sides so I [Eb] don't get hurt
[C] Because [Bbm] of you I find it hard [Ab] to trust not only [Eb] me but everyone [C] around me
Because [Db] of you _ I am [Eb] afraid
I [Ab] _ lose [Cm] my way [Fm] and it's not too long before you point [Ab] it out
I cannot [Cm] cry [Fm] because I know that's weakness in [Ab] your eyes
I'm forced [Cm] to fake a [Fm] smile, a laugh every day of [Ab] my life
My heart [Cm] can't possibly break [Fm] when it wasn't even whole
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] I never [Db] stay too far [Eb] from the side wall
Because [Fm] of you I learn to play [Db] on the safe sides so I [Eb] don't get [C] hurt
Because [Bbm] of you I find it hard [Ab] to trust not only [Eb] me but everyone [C] around me
Because [Db] of you _ I am [Eb] afraid
_ I watched [C] you die, I heard [Fm] you cry every night [Eb] in your sleep
I was [Cm] so young you should [Fm] have known better than [Ab] to lean on me
You never [Cm] thought of [Fm] anyone else, you just [Eb] saw your pain
I [Cm] _ _ [Fm] _
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_ [Fm] never [Db] stay too far [Ebm] from the side [Eb] wall
Because [Fm] of you I learn to play [Db] on the safe sides so [Eb] I don't get hurt
Because [Gm] of you I try my hardest [Eb] just to forget [F] everything
Because [Gm] of you I don't know how [Eb] to _ [F] _ [D] live
Because [Cm] of you I'm ashamed [Bb] of myself
Because [F] it's empty
[D]
Because [Eb] of you _ I'm [F] afraid _
Because [Gm] of you
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Because [Gm] of you
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