[Verse 1]
G# Cm Fm D#
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
G# Cm
I will not let myself
Fm D#
Cause my heart so much misery
G# Cm Fm
I will not break the way you did,
C#
You fell so hard
G# Cm
I've learned the hard way
Fm D#
To never let it get that far
[Chorus]
Fm
Because of you
C# D#
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Fm
Because of you
C# D#
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
C7 A#m7
Because of you
G#/C D# C/E
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
C#
Because of you
D#
I am afraid
[Verse 2]
G# D#
I lose my way
Fm D# G#
And it's not too long before you point it out
D#
I cannot cry
Fm D# G#
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
D#
I'm forced to fake
Fm D# G#
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
D#
My heart can't possibly break
C# D#
When it wasn't even whole to start with
[Chorus]
Fm
Because of you
C# D#
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Fm
Because of you
C# D#
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
C7 A#m7
Because of you
G#/C D# C/E
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
C#
Because of you
D#
I am afraid
[Verse 3]
Cm
I watched you die
Fm D#
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
Cm
I was so young
Fm D#
You should have known better than to lean on me
Cm Fm
You never thought of anyone else
D#
You just saw your pain
Cm Fm
And now I cry in the middle of the night
D#
For the same damn thing
[Chorus]
Fm
Because of you
C# D#
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Fm
Because of you
C# D#
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Gm
Because of you
D# F
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Gm
Because of you
D# F
I don't know how to let anyone else in
D7 Cm
Because of you
A#/D F
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
D7 D#
Because of you
F
I am afraid
Gm D# F
Because of you
Gm D# F
Because of you
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