Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did
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I will not let myself
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Cause my heart so much misery6 a; }6 E3 N- P) t* V$ W
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I will not break the way you did,* ~' q( E) [- F0 w7 g; R  P# {4 \
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You fell so hard
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I've learned the hard way9 h/ F- I) l. f# H0 c5 d* n' v) _
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To never let it get that far2 k1 ]! m9 J4 u. W* p
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me* G, K! O6 ^0 T
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Because of you
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I am afraid
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I lose my way
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry0 I# i1 o9 E. ~3 W' O5 |9 b5 p" I
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake+ U  I8 o0 ~# z$ m6 _
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life. W. y; x' s2 C+ m* A# z
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My heart can't possibly break
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When it wasn't even whole to start with
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I watched you die- h  U; n8 |. z
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep7 P  h( R  q! v: @
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I was so young" ?0 ^" w- Q" _% }* _
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You should have known better than to lean on me0 W! T3 i' A* C: j' i, ~; o* K
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You never thought of anyone else9 t. Y  D% ~5 i8 t
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You just saw your pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night
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For the same *** thing4 q* X. n2 I( F$ q7 n: P
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CHORUS-MODULATING [Ab Major to Bb Major]:
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Because of you
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt

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I try my hardest just to forget everything
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Because of you
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I don't know how to let anyone else in: n* M6 B$ H. G3 f+ a4 V
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty; z) W, S, N1 h
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I am afraid
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Because of you