Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did0 D6 ^4 N* J2 x* L, _- ~0 w
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I will not let myself  [5 o) E  k. H9 q. ~
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Cause my heart so much misery( s5 O* d/ H5 g/ i: z- o
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I will not break the way you did,* _: B/ ^# b7 A" f/ \1 u5 ?# T
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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. T' l) d, x. b+ h5 V7 N3 i2 f3 L
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Because of you
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk4 P8 a; I/ u3 q/ A3 t9 \4 H: a1 d7 z
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Because of you* ~- d" j4 E$ U, g7 h4 }0 V  M# o- f' j
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me. I) }2 k6 @" R/ r+ b& |7 }
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Because of you
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I am afraid- k3 y4 g/ B6 m
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I lose my way5 u: I( i. T. _4 y
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And it's not too long before you point it out. X2 |9 l& `& y$ |7 H
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I cannot cry
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes8 e$ D6 d0 ~( R5 r; ~$ F* b
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I'm forced to fake
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life+ e- E1 |  H, t% o& F- v! c
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My heart can't possibly break6 b- K' }9 v. M& O- N, d+ \
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When it wasn't even whole to start with, w% ]! ?9 n* }. e* b* j

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I watched you die8 X! U3 [7 o7 x: ^
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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* X7 o7 u! B, v* Y1 y  f4 {
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You never thought of anyone else3 R) y* Y1 M6 S, s
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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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I never stray too far from the sidewalk4 Y& ?, K2 I  o+ T+ _  E' c
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
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         Gm
Because of you
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I try my hardest just to forget everything
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I don't know how to let anyone else in% t: h' o) m: _* L% h
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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