Because of You — Kelly Clarkson
Chords and lyrics for Because of You by Kelly Clarkson (key of Em).
Intro
[Em] [C] [Dsus] [D] [Em] [C] [D5] [Dadd4]
Verse 1
[G5] I will not [Bm]make the [Emadd9]same mistakes that you [Em] did,
[D] I [G5] will not [Bm]let myself [Emadd9]cause my heart so much [Em]misery.[D]
[G5] I will not [Bm]break the way[Emadd9] you did, you [Em]fell so [D]hard,
[G] I've learned the hard[Bm] way to [Emadd9]never let it [Em]get that far...[D5]
Chorus
[Dsus] [D]Because of [Em]you I never [Cmaj7]stray too far from the [D]sidewalk,
Because of [Em]you I learned to play on the [Cmaj7]safe side so I don't [D] get hurt,
Because of[Am7] you I find it hard to [G/B]trust not only me,[D] but everyone [B7]around
me,
Because of you,[Cmaj7] I am [Dadd2]afraid...
Verse 2
[G5] I lose my [Bm]way, and it's [Emadd9]not too long [Em]before [D]you point it [G5]out,
I cannot [Bm]cry, [Emadd9]because you know that's [Em]weakness in[D] your [G5]eyes;
I'm forced to [Bm]fake, a [Emadd9]smile, a laugh, [Em]everyday[D] of my [G]life
My heart can't [Bm]possibly break, when it[Emadd9] wasn't even [Em]whole to start [D5]
with...[Dsus]
Chorus
[D]Because of [Em]you I never [Cmaj7]stray too far from the [D]sidewalk,
Because of [Em]you I learned to play on the [Cmaj7]safe side so I don't [D] get hurt,
Because of[Am7] you I find it hard to [G/B]trust not only me,[D] but everyone [B7]around
me,
Because of you,[Cmaj7] I am [Dadd4]afraid...[D]
Bridge
I watched you [Bm]die, I heard you [Em]cry every night in your[D] sleep...
I was so [Bm]young, you should have [Em]known better than to [D]lean on me.
You never [Bm]thought of anyone [Em]else, you just saw[Dsus] your pain,
[D] and now I [Bm]cry in the middle of the [Em]night, for the[Dsus] same damn [D]thing...
[Dsus] [D] [Dsus2]
Outro
[D5]Because of [Em]you I never stray [C2] too far from the [D]sidewalk,[Dsus]
[D] because of [Em]you I learned to play on the [C2]safe side so I don't[D5] get hurt
Because of [F#m]you I try my hardest [Dmaj7]just to forget [E]everything,
because of [F#m]you I don't know how to [Dmaj7]let anyone else [E] in.
Because of you [Bm7] I'm ashamed of my [A/C#]life because it's [E7]empty
[C#7] because of [Dmaj7]you, I am, [E]afraid...
Because of [F#m][D]you....[Esus][E]
[E5]Because of [F#m][D]you......[E]
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