Intro: Fm  C#  Eb 
 
G#          Eb       Fm              C#   
I will not make the same mistakes that you did 
G#          Eb 
I will not let myself 
Fm                    C# 
Cause my heart so much misery 
G#          Eb        Fm  
I will not break the way you did, 
C# 
You fell so hard 
G#                 Eb 
I've learned the hard way 
Fm                  Eb 
To never let it get that far 
 
            Fm 
Because of you 
         C#                     Eb 
I never stray too far from the sidewalk 
            Fm 
Because of you 
         C#                              Eb             C7 
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt 
            C# 
Because of you 
                   G#             Eb                      C7 
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me 
           C# 
Because of you 
          Eb 
I am afraid 
 
G#         Eb 
I lose my way 
Fm                      C# 
And it's not too long before you point it out 
G#         Eb 
I cannot cry 
Fm                      C# 
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes 
G#         Eb 
I'm forced to fake 
Fm                 C# 
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life 
G#               Eb 
My heart can't possibly break 
Fm                            Eb 
When it wasn't even whole to start with 
 
            Fm 
Because of you 
         C#                     Eb 
I never stray too far from the sidewalk 
            Fm 
Because of you 
         C#                              Eb             C7 
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt 
            C# 
Because of you 
                   G#             Eb                      C7 
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me 
           C# 
Because of you 
          Eb 
I am afraid 
 
              Fm 
I watched you die 
             C#                  Eb 
I heard you cry every night in your sleep 
          Fm 
I was so young 
                C#                    Eb 
You should have known better than to lean on me 
           Fm                 C# 
You never thought of anyone else 
              Eb 
You just saw your pain 
         Fm                       C# 
And now I cry in the middle of the night 
        Eb 
For the same damn thing 
 
            Fm 
Because of you 
         C#                     Eb 
I never stray too far from the sidewalk 
            Fm 
Because of you 
         C#                              Eb             
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt 
 
            Gm 
Because of you 
                  Eb                F 
I try my hardest just to forget everything 
            Gm 
Because of you 
                    Eb           F     D 
I don't know how to let anyone else in 
            Eb 
Because of you 
                  Bb                 F   D 
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty 
            Eb 
Because of you 
       F 
I am afraid 
 
           Gm  Eb  F 
Because of you 
           Gm  Eb  F 
Because of you