Chords
[Intro]
Fm C# D#
Fm C#
D#
[Verse 1]
G# I will not Cmmake the sameFm mistakes that you did
IG# will not Cmlet myself
FmCause my heart so much misery
G# I will not Cmbreak the wayFm you did,
You fell so hard
G# I've learned the hardCm way
To Fmnever let it get that far D#
[Chorus]
Because of Fmyou I never stray C#
too far from the D#sidewalk
Because of Fmyou
I learned to play on the C#safe side so I don'tD# get hurt
Because of C#you I find it hard to trust G#
not only me,D# but everyone aroundBbm me
Because of you C#
I am afraid D#
[Verse 2]
G# I lose my Cmway
And it's Fmnot too long before you point it out G#
I cannot Cmcry
BeFmcause I know that's weakness in your eyes G#
I'm forced to Cmfake
A smile,Fm a laugh every day of my G#life
My heart can't Cmpossibly break
When it Fmwasn't even whole to startD# with
[Chorus]
Because of Fmyou I never stray C#
too far from the D#sidewalk
Because of Fmyou
I learned to play on the C#safe side so I don'tD# get hurt
Because of C#you
I find it hard to trust G#not only me, D#but everyone around me Bbm
Because of you C#
I am afraid D#
I watched you Cmdie
[Bridge]
I heard you Fmcry every night in yourD# sleep
I was so Cmyoung
You should have Fmknown better than to leanD# on me
You never Cmthought of anyone Fmelse
You just saw D#your pain
And now I Cmcry in the middle of the Fmnight
For the D#same damn thing
[Interlude]
Because of Fmyou I never stray C#
too far from the D#sidewalk
Because of Fmyou
I learned to play on the C#safe side so I don'tD# get hurt
[Chorus]
Because of Gmyou I try my hardest just D#
to forget evFerything
Because of Gmyou I don't know how to let D#
anyone elseF in
Because of you D#
I'm ashamed of my A#life because it's empty F Dm
Because of you D#
I am afraid F
Because of you
[Outro]
Gm D# F
Because of you Gm D# F
