I will not make and the (C)same mis takes that you did.

I it (Am7)out.

I will not let my self (C)cause my heart so much mis er y.

(Am7)eyes.

I will not break the (C)way you did.

You fell so hard.

my (Am7)life.

I’ve learned the hard si way break to it (Dm)nev er let it get that (C)far.

with.

Be cause of (Dm)you I nev er stray too far from the (C)side walk.

Be cause of (Dm)you I learned to play on the (Bbmaj7)safe side, so I (A7)don’t get hurt.

Be cause of (F)you I find it hard to trust not on ly (A7)me, but ev ’ry one a round me.

Be cause of (Bbmaj7)you

I am a (C)fraid.

I lose my way, and it’s (C)not too long be fore you point it (Am7)out.

I can not cry, my be (C)cause I know that’s weak ness in your (Am7)eyes.

I’m forced to fake a (C)smile, a laugh, ev ’ry day of my (Am7)life.

My heart can’t pos si bly break when it (Dm)was n’t e ven whole to (C)start with.

Be cause of (Dm)you I nev er stray too far from the (C)side walk.

Be cause of (Dm)you I learned to play on the (Bbmaj7)safe side, so I (A7)don’t get hurt.

Be cause of (F)you I find it hard to trust not on ly (A7)me, but ev ’ry one a round me.

Be cause of (Bbmaj7)you

I am a (C)fraid.

(C)fraid.

I watched you (Dm)die; I heard you cry ev ’ry night in your (C)sleep.

I was so (Dm)young; you should have known bet ter than to (C)lean on me.

You nev er (Dm)thought of an y one else; you just saw (Csus)your (C)pain,

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

Be cause of (Bb)you I nev er stray too far from the (C)side walk.

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

Be (Am7)cause of (Em)you I try my hard est (C)just to for get (D)ev ’ry thing.

Be cause of (Em)you I don’t know how to (Cmaj7)let an y one (B7)else in.

Be cause of (G)you I’m a shamed of my life, be cause it’s (B7)emp ty.

Be cause of (Cmaj7)you I am a (D)fraid.

Be cause of (C)you,

be cause of (C)you.