Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You

because of you kelly clarkson
( orig key : G# )
intro : Em – C – Dsus – D – Em – C – D

G Bm Em
i will not make the same
mistakes that you did
D – G Bm Em
i will not let myself cause my
D
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 , to
Em D
never let it get that far
Em
because of you
C
i’ll never stray too far from
D
the sidewalk
Em
because of you
C
i learned to play on the safe side
D
so i don’t get hurt
B7 Am
because of you
G/B
i find it hard to trust
D B7
not only me , but everyone around me
C
because of you
D
i Am afraid
G Bm
i lose my way
Em
and it’s not too long before you
D G
point it out
Bm
i cannot cry
Em
because i know that’s weakness
D G
in your eyes

Bm Em
i’m forced to fake , a smile , a laugh
D G
every day of my life
Bm
my heart can’t possibly break
Em
when it wasn’t even whole to
D
start with
Em
because of you
C
i’ll never stray too far from
D
the sidewalk
Em
because of you
C
i learned to play on the safe side
D
so i don’t get hurt
B7 Am
because of you
G/B
i find it hard to trust
D B7
not only me , but everyone around me
C
because of you
D
i Am afraid
Bm
i watched you die
Em
i heard you cry
D
every night in your sleep
Bm
i was so young
Em
you should have known better
D
than to lean on me
Bm Em
you never thought of anyone else
D
you just saw your pain
Bm
and now i cry
Em
in the middle of the night
D
for the same damn thing

Em
because of you

C
i’ll never stray too far from
D
the sidewalk
Em
because of you
C
i learned to play on the safe
side
D
so i don’t get hurt
F#m
because of you
D
i tried my hardest just to
E
forget everything
F#m
because of you
D
i don’t know how to let anyone
E C#7
else in
Bm
because of you
A/C#
i’m ashamed of my life because
E C#7
it’s empty
D
because of you
E
i Am afraid
F#m D E
because of you , wooh ooh
F#m D E
because of you , wooh ooh