Kelly Clarkson

]I will not mak ^D e the same mi ^Em stakes that you did ^D
G I will not le ^D t myself
^Em Cause my heart so much misery ^D
G I will not ^D break the ^Em way you did,
You fell s ^C o hard
^G I've learned the hard w ^D ay
To never ^C let it get that far ^D


Because of you ^G
I never str ^Em ay too far from the sidewalk ^D
Because of you ^G
I learned to play on the safe side s ^Em o I don't get hurt ^D
Because of you ^G
I find it hard to ^C trust not only m ^D e, but everyone around me ^Em
Because of you ^G
I am afra ^D id


^G I lose my way ^D
And it's not ^Em too long before y ^D ou point it out ^G
I cannot cry ^D
Em Because you know that's weakness i ^D n your eyes ^G
I'm forced to fake ^D
A sm ^Em ile, a laugh everyda ^D y of my life ^G
My heart can't possibly ^D break
When it wasn't ^C even whole to start with ^D


Because of you ^G
I never str ^Em ay too far from the sidewalk ^D


Because of you ^G
I learned to play on the safe side s ^Em o I don't get hurt ^D
Because of you ^G
I find it hard to t ^C rust not only ^D me, but everyone around me ^Em
Because of you ^G
I am afra ^D id


I watched you die ^G
I heard you c ^D ry every night in your sleep ^A
I was so young ^G
You should have known ^Em better than to lean on me ^A
You never though ^G t of anyone else ^D
You just saw ^A your pain
And now I c ^G ry in the middle of the night ^C
For the ^B same da ^H mn thin ^C# g


Because of you ^G
I never stray ^Em too far from the sidewalk ^D
Because of you ^G
I learned to play on the safe si ^C de so I don't get hurt ^D
Because of you ^G
I try my hardest just ^Em to forget everyt ^D hing
Because of you ^G
I don't know h ^Em ow to let anyone else in ^D
Because of you ^G
I'm ashamed of my life becau ^Em se it's empty ^D
Because of you ^{G Em}
I am afr ^D aid
Because of you ^G
Ooh, ^Em oohhh, ohhh ^D
Because of you ^G
Ooh, ^Em oohhh, ohhh ^D
G ooh