[Tone]Capo [G]on 1st fret
[Intro]
[Em] [C] [Dsus] [D] [Em] [C] [D5] [Dadd4]
[Verse1]
[G5] I will not [Bm]make the sam[Emadd2]same mistakes that you [Em] did,
[D] I [G5] will not [Bm]let myself [Emadd2]cause my heart so much [Em]misery. [D]
[G5] I will not b[Bm]break the way[Emadd2]way you did, you [Em]fell so [D]hard,
[G] I've learned the hard[Bm]hard way to n[Emadd2]never let it [Em]get that far...[D5]
[Chorus]
[Dsus] Becau[D]Because of [Em]you I never stra[Cmaj7]y too far from the s[D]idewalk,
Because of [Em]you I learned to play on the [Cmaj7]safe side so I don't [D] get hurt,
Because of[Am7]of you I find it hard to [G/B]trust not only me,[D] but everyone arou[B7]nd me,
Because of you,[Cmaj7]you, I am afraid.[Dadd2]afraid...
[Verse2]
[G5] I lose my [Bm]way, and its [Emadd2]not too long befor[Em]before y[D]you point it [G5]out,
I cannot [Bm]cry, bec[Emadd2]because you know that's [Em]weakness in[D] your eyes[G5];
I'm forced to [Bm]fake, a smil[Emadd2]smile, a laugh, [Em]everyday[D]everyday of my [G]life
My heart can't [Bm]possibly break, when it[Emadd2]it wasn't even [Em]whole to start [D5] with...[Dsus]with...
[Chorus]
Bec[D]Because of [Em]you I never stra[Cmaj7]y too far from the s[D]idewalk,
Because of [Em]you I learned to play on the [Cmaj7]safe side so I don't [D] get hurt,
Because of[Am7]of you I find it hard to [G/B]trust not only me,[D] but everyone arou[B7]nd me,
Because of you,[Cmaj7]you, I am afraid.[Dadd4]afraid... [D]
[Bridge]
I watched you [Bm]die, I heard you [Em]cry every night in your[D]your sleep...
I was so [Bm]young, you should have k[Em]known better than to lea[D]lean on me.
You never t[Bm]thought of anyone [Em]else, you just saw[Dsus]saw your pain,
[D] and now I [Bm]cry in the middle of the [Em]night, for the[Dsus]the same damn t[D]thing... [Dsus] [D] [Dsus2]
[Outro]
Be[D5]Because of yo[Em]you I never stray [C2] too far from the s[D]idewalk, [Dsus]
[D] because of [Em]you I learned to play on the [C2]safe side so I don't[D5]don't get hurt
Because of [F#m]you I try my hardest [Dmaj7]just to forget eve[E]everything,
because of [F#m]you I don't know how to l[Dmaj7]let anyone else [E] in.
Because of you [Bm7] I'm ashamed of my [A/C#]life because its e[E7]empty
[C#7] because of you[Dmaj7]you, I am, afraid[E]afraid...
Because of you[F#m]you.... [D] [E] [Esus]
bec[E5]ause of yo[F#m]u......[D] [E]