Because Of You

I will not (Cm)make

the same mis takes that you did; I it out.

I can not will not let my self be (Eb)cause cause my heart so much weak mi se ness ry.

in your eyes.

I I’m will not break,

the way you did; you fell so day hard.

(Cm)life.

I’ve learned the hard pos way si bly break when to (Fm)nev er let it get that far.

with.

Be cause of (Fm)you, I nev er stray too far from the (Eb)side walk.

Be (Eb)cause of (Fm)you, I learned to play on the (Db)safe side so I don’t get hurt.

Be cause of (Bbm)you, I find it hard to trust not on ly me but ev ’ry (Eb)one a round me.

Be cause of you,

I am a fraid.

I lose my (Cm)way

and it’s not long be fore you point it out.

I can not cry, not let my be (Eb)cause cause I know that’s much weak mi se ness ry.

in your eyes.

I I’m forced to fake

a smile, a laugh ev ’ry day hard.

(Cm)life.

My heart can’t hard pos way si bly break when it (Fm)was n’t ev en whole to start with.

Be cause of (Fm)you, I nev er stray too far from the (Eb)side walk.

Be (Eb)cause of (Fm)you, I learned to play on the (Db)safe side so I don’t get hurt.

Be cause of (Bbm)you, I find it hard to trust not on ly me but ev ’ry (Eb)one a round me.

Be cause of you,

I am a fraid.

I watched you (C5)die, I heard you (Fm)cry ev ’ry night in your sleep.

I was so (C5)young, you should have (Fm)known bet ter than to lean on me.

You nev er (C5)thought of an y one (Fm)else, you just saw (Eb)your pain;

and now I (C)cry in the mid dle of the (Fm)night for the (Ebsus4)same damn thing.

Be (Eb)cause of (Fm)you, I nev er stray too far from the (Eb)side walk.

Be cause of (Fm)you, I learned to play on the (Db)safe side so I don’t get hurt.

Be cause of (Gm)you I try my hard est just to for get ev ’ry thing.

Be cause of (Gm)you, I don’t know how to let an y one else in.

Be cause of you, I’m a shamed of my (Bb)life, be cause it’s emp ty.

Be cause of you, I am

a fraid,

be cause of you,

be (F)cause of you.