Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did- g$ t) j0 j8 \' U' z/ `. U
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I will not let myself8 _- \8 Z! n, l
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Cause my heart so much misery7 w/ ?- ^* h$ d/ R, G
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I will not break the way you did,
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You fell so hard' A6 h# i5 P6 Z8 _& M
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I've learned the hard way, y  Z. N  I2 o$ }
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To never let it get that far% s' B8 R% u7 D; p

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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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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt5 C" {# l. u; r1 c8 A- M
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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 way0 e* d4 S$ t2 K  m, w9 t6 j9 A$ D- ^) G
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And it's not too long before you point it out% m8 V" [5 Q) }
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I cannot cry
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes  O5 h+ |. S' L+ K- ^" _- C  @
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I'm forced to fake3 i+ Z! Y0 {$ O+ O' V
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life0 e& J; L4 C* v. B* L
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My heart can't possibly break. X8 _1 B# X) Z- V3 p
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When it wasn't even whole to start with
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I watched you die
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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
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You never thought of anyone else/ }% L; Q: C$ }3 @, b
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You just saw your pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night0 ~! ~; |, v. n0 w! f
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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( |; B4 V* R, r9 Y* b
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk/ t. c# g  v+ X& x6 S9 _1 @7 A5 j/ G
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt0 Q# K0 s+ X+ P1 }

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Because of you
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I try my hardest just to forget everything5 g" e' Q1 c0 v, v. U/ G3 j; F# q
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I don't know how to let anyone else in5 L  T6 T2 M/ C; h
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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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I am afraid

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Because of you
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Because of you