Intro 2x: Em C9 D G Bm Em7(9) D I will not make the same mistakes that you did G Bm I will not let myself Em7(9) D Cause my heart so much misery G Bm Em7(9) I will not break the way you did, D You fell so hard G Bm I've learned the hard way Em7(9) D D4 To never let it get that far D Em7(9) Because of you C9 D D4 I never stray too far from the sidewalk D Em7(9) Because of you C9 D B7 I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt Am Because of you G/B D B7 I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me C9 Because of you D I am afraid G Bm I lose my way Em7(9) D G And it's not too long before you point it out Bm I cannot cry Em7(9) D G Because you know that's weakness in your eyes Bm I'm forced to fake Em7(9) D G A smile, a laugh everyday of my life Bm My heart can't possibly break Em7(9) D D4 When it wasn't even whole to start with D Em7(9) Because of you (Cadd9) D D4 I never stray too far from the sidewalk D Em7(9) Because of you C9 D B7 I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt Am Because of you G/B D B7 I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me C9 Because of you D I am afraid Bm I watched you die Em D I heard you cry every night in your sleep Bm I was so young Em D You should have known better than to lean on me Bm Em You never thought of anyone else D You just saw your pain Bm Em And now I cry in the middle of the night D D4 For the same damn thing D Em7 Because of you C9 D D4 I never stray too far from the sidewalk D Em7 Because of you c(aad9) I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt E F#m7 Because of you D9 E E4 I try my hardest just to forget everything E F#m7 Because of you D9 E C#7 I don't know how to let anyone else in Bm Because of you A/C# E C#7 I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty D9 Because of you E I am afraid F#m7 D9 E E4 Because of you E F#m7 D9 E Because of you