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 misery8 [/ i% Y$ |/ a# Q/ _8 @
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I will not break the way you did,9 y7 |9 @+ T" \
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You fell so hard$ J( Q7 z4 Q0 h1 G8 R
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I've learned the hard way& G2 Z, F! F* A
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To never let it get that far
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CHORUS :
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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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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
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I am afraid2 ]6 R( Q7 Q3 h1 Q# |0 m8 O

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I lose my way
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And it's not too long before you point it out- u$ V, `/ T/ n& T
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I cannot cry5 j+ h* n+ t  W: V% O* T2 x7 f8 J. w
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes; N: [4 l, r& g( ^; C9 h% j
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I'm forced to fake: j7 t7 X- p4 w! A' l( s
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
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My heart can't possibly break
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When it wasn't even whole to start with# p4 ]" v  P& ]+ p

[CHORUS]

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I watched you die! z' l9 F) z+ w; |5 t4 {
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep* o' c2 e, a! a& ~( l: H1 I
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I was so young5 A, F  T* I+ H
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You should have known better than to lean on me" F$ @6 H8 Y- i0 \
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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/ v  q6 ?3 g6 y: U" _
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For the same *** thing! Q! R  Q% U5 w$ `( j6 ^

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I never stray too far from the sidewalk* P1 d7 @0 Y7 X0 \  S3 H  d
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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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I try my hardest just to forget everything+ W. b+ a4 ~& ^7 l/ _$ s4 n
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I don't know how to let anyone else in
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Because of you
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty% R. W' u( m# V- m) e
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I am afraid) x1 }& A! s0 q2 S9 j  L
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Because of you
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Because of you