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$ a( g2 h7 }0 S0 M
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Cause my heart so much misery
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I will not break the way you did,& V1 Z. A6 o& a- ?8 b& I
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You fell so hard# Z, ]( l. d% I0 {0 p
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I've learned the hard way! {2 h7 R5 P8 |" ?: M) ^9 B: B) B
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To never let it get that far

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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% }$ S# b5 h6 J, M7 t2 ^6 P" }
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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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Because of you
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I am afraid
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I lose my way( w1 G' H* T7 x1 h5 E/ h: }/ W% _
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life* R7 Q- i9 C+ ^5 V
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My heart can't possibly break; _6 r' z0 h8 d0 `5 J0 a, O# e
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When it wasn't even whole to start with/ h) ]2 `* n! [% a

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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: L/ g* {  O) ^$ R8 }3 o
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You never thought of anyone else" x1 P: r9 N5 c$ U5 q0 `
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You just saw your pain8 [' Z8 [3 A: r5 f. z4 d
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And now I cry in the middle of the night% t8 K3 ]& o- g
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For the same *** thing
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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 hurt6 d# H3 w+ \$ B4 J$ Y* @

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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. o- P; l8 I3 w7 U# s
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty. ~  T1 V- [* m* j* E
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Because of you
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I am afraid) ]3 z5 C. [1 i7 `5 }

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Because of you