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 misery% l+ C1 A) e, B& B
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I will not break the way you did,
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You fell so hard
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I've learned the hard way
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To never let it get that far* Z* W2 x. N" I; x# l: V' ]

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Because of you
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk; y( A3 i, I% J- z, l
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Because of you
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt) v$ }( j2 X' w" g) o* W8 _
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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me' U% ^% I1 i) N) h8 p
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Because of you) Q7 m) m7 l: ~) b9 ^
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I am afraid/ ?- l$ U5 l) r* b+ d% ^! L& v

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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 cry8 t* b( ]+ `4 u
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes# P% Z- T& N5 {( |3 W
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I'm forced to fake
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
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My heart can't possibly break/ X' h( N( x, j1 M. N: {0 R
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When it wasn't even whole to start with

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I watched you die$ l% ~0 X7 B" t
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep/ ^1 ~# s/ M! L% a" k
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I was so young
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You should have known better than to lean on me0 Q5 d: {+ ^; W& f  B1 d2 t; a
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You never thought of anyone else
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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 *** thing

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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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Because of you
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt

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         Gm
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I try my hardest just to forget everything
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Because of you% z7 g4 R/ W- V$ j& M3 e
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I don't know how to let anyone else in4 Z7 D, y5 U1 N+ m( q2 A
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Because of you( s5 ]( ~! N! W; X( Q8 B
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
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Because of you
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I am afraid  ]6 z5 K8 ?" y& c' j8 q( N/ S/ `

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Because of you% d9 ]! ^. P! S4 M! x: o
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Because of you