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