Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did' h. q" x8 i3 V- Q
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I will not let myself
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Cause my heart so much misery
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I will not break the way you did,# ?) o6 n$ y  p8 \1 Y0 _3 K
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You fell so hard" A$ m5 k  y& L( [9 `3 i5 `; G+ k
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I've learned the hard way
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To never let it get that far
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CHORUS :
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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 hurt3 q! H3 i8 {0 X# w
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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 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 cry$ c4 u1 G& d: W' H1 h* |1 ~
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake3 a2 K, g) E% t# X0 q" p4 z
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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

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I watched you die+ p0 s+ K9 Z8 s0 V
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep
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I was so young
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You should have known better than to lean on me# f4 S9 c9 U, M# W5 c8 C3 d9 P" \  G
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You never thought of anyone else3 _! d- |& Z! X% X4 \/ x# k# C* {
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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 *** thing7 n3 p. L8 X) G2 q" B( \" X
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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& V5 Y8 K7 N1 E+ }2 v
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I try my hardest just to forget everything0 i- b2 G& i9 G6 r
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I don't know how to let anyone else in% V! H4 t0 V. z( W# `1 B
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Because of you
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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

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Because of you