Because Of You Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Cadd9 G Bm Em D D/F♯

Intro

[Em Cadd9 D]x2

Verse 1

G I will not D/F♯make the Emsame mistakes that you didD/F♯,

G I will noD/F♯t let myself Emcause my heart so much miseryD/F♯.

G I will notD/F♯ break the Emway you did, you fell so hardD/F,

G I've learned theD/F♯ hard way to nEmever let it get that Dfar...

Chorus

Because of Emyou I never strCadd9ay too far from the sDidewalk,

because of Emyou I learned to play on the Cadd9safe side so I doDn't get hurt,

because of Cadd9you I find it hard to tGrust not only mDe, but everyone around me,

because of Cadd9you, I am afDraid...

Verse 2

G I lose myD/F♯ way, and its Emnot too long before you D/F♯point it ouGt,

G I cannotD/F♯ cry, bEmecause you know that's weaknessD/F♯ in your eyGes;

G I'm forced toD/F♯ fake, a Emsmile, a laugh, everyD/F♯day of my lGife.

G My heart can'tD/F♯ possibly break, when it wEmasn't even whole to sDtart with...

Chorus

Because Emof you I never Cadd9stray too far from thDe sidewalk,

because of Emyou I learned to play on the Cadd9safe side so I doDn't get hurt,

because of Cadd9you I find it hard to tGrust not only me, bDut everyone around me,

Because of Cadd9you, I am afDraid...

Bridge

I watched you Bmdie, I heard you Emcry every night in yDour sleep...

I was so Bmyoung, you should have kEmnown better than to Dlean on me.

You never tBmhought of anyone eEmlse, you just saw yDour pain,

and now I Bmcry in the middle of the Emnight, for the Dsame damn thing...

Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk...

Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt...

Because of Emyou I try my hardestCadd9 just to forget eDverything,

becasue of Emyou I don't know how to Cadd9let anyone eDlse in.

Because of Cadd9you I'm ashamed of my lGife because its Dempty

because of Cadd9you, I am, afDraid...