{name:_Intro} Em C D G Bm Em D I will not make the same mistakes that you did G Bm I will not let myself Em D Cause my heart so much misery G Bm Em I will not break the way you did, D You fell so hard G Bm I've learned the hard way Em D To never let it get that far {name: Verse 1} Em Because of you C D I never stray too far from the sidewalk Em Because of you C D B7 I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt Am Because of you G/B D B7 I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me C Because of you D I am afraid G Bm I lose my way Em D And it's not too long before you point it out G Bm I cannot cry Em D Because you know that's weakness in your eyes G Bm I'm forced to fake E D A smile, a laugh everyday of my life G Bm My heart can't possibly break Em D When it wasn't even whole to start with {name: Verse 2} Em Because of you C D I never stray too far from the sidewalk Em Because of you C D B7 I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt Am Because of you G/B D B7 I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me C Because of you D I am afraid Bm I watched you die Em D I heard you cry every night in your sleep Bm I was so young Em D You should have known better than to lean on me Bm Em You never thought of anyone else D You just saw your pain Bm Em And now I cry in the middle of the night D For the same damn thing Em Because of you C D I never stray too far from the sidewalk Em Because of you C D I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt F#m Because of you D E I try my hardest just to forget everything F#m Because of you D E C# I don't know how to let anyone else in Bm Because of you A/C# E C# I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty D Because of you E I am afraid F#m D E Because of you F#m D E Because of you