I will not make the same mistakes that you did
Ab Eb
I will not let myself
Fm Eb
Cause my heart so much misery
Ab Eb Fm
I will not break the way you did,
Eb
You fell so hard
Ab Eb
I’ve learned the hard way
Fm Eb
To never let it get that far
CHORUS :
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
Fm
Because of you
C# Eb F#
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
C#
Because of you
Eb
I am afraid
Ab Eb
I lose my way
Fm Eb
And it’s not too long before you point it out
Ab Eb
I cannot cry
Fm Eb Ab
Because you know that’s weakness in your eyes
Ab Eb
I’m forced to fake
Fm Eb Ab
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
Ab Eb
My heart can’t possibly break
Fm Eb
When it wasn’t even whole to start with
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
CHORUS-MODULATING (Ab to Bb):
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
I don’t know how to let anyone else in
Gm
Because of you
Eb F
I’m ashamed of my life because it’s empty
Gm
Because of you
Eb F
I am afraid
Gm Eb F
Because of you
Gm Eb F Bb
Because of you
