Intro: Fm C# Eb G# Eb Fm C# I will not make the same mistakes that you did G# Eb I will not let myself Fm C# Cause my heart so much misery G# Eb Fm I will not break the way you did, C# You fell so hard G# Eb I've learned the hard way Fm Eb To never let it get that far Fm Because of you C# Eb I never stray too far from the sidewalk Fm Because of you C# Eb C7 I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt C# Because of you G# Eb C7 I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me C# Because of you Eb I am afraid G# Eb I lose my way Fm C# And it's not too long before you point it out G# Eb I cannot cry Fm C# Because you know that's weakness in your eyes G# Eb I'm forced to fake Fm C# A smile, a laugh everyday of my life G# Eb My heart can't possibly break Fm Eb When it wasn't even whole to start with Fm Because of you C# Eb I never stray too far from the sidewalk Fm Because of you C# Eb C7 I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt C# Because of you G# Eb C7 I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me C# Because of you Eb I am afraid Fm I watched you die C# Eb I heard you cry every night in your sleep Fm I was so young C# Eb You should have known better than to lean on me Fm C# You never thought of anyone else Eb You just saw your pain Fm C# And now I cry in the middle of the night Eb For the same damn thing Fm Because of you C# Eb I never stray too far from the sidewalk Fm Because of you C# Eb I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt Gm Because of you Eb F I try my hardest just to forget everything Gm Because of you Eb F D I don't know how to let anyone else in Eb Because of you Bb F D I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty Eb Because of you F I am afraid Gm Eb F Because of you Gm Eb F Because of you