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I will not make the same mistakes that you did
C5 G5
I will not let myself
A5 F5
Cause my heart so much misery
C5 G5 A5
I will not break the way you did,
F5
You fell so hard
C5 G5
I've learned the hard way
A5 G5
To never let it get that far
A5
Because of you
F5 G5
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
A5
Because of you
F5 G5 E5
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
F5
Because of you
C5 G5 E5
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
F5
Because of you
G5
I am afraid
C5 G5
I lose my way
A5 F5
And it's not too long before you point it out
C5 G5
I cannot cry
A5 F5
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
C5 G5
I'm forced to fake
A5 F5
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
C5 G5
My heart can't possibly break
A5 G5
When it wasn't even whole to start with
A5
Because of you
F5 G5
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
A5
Because of you
F5 G5 E5
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
F5
Because of you
C5 G5 E5
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
F5
Because of you
G5
I am afraid
A5
I watched you die
F5 G5
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
A5
I was so young
F5 G5
You should have known better than to lean on me
A5 F5
You never thought of anyone else
G5
You just saw your pain
A5 F5
And now I cry in the middle of the night
G5
For the same damn thing
A5
Because of you
F5 G5
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
A5
Because of you
F5 G5
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
B5
Because of you
G5 A5
I try my hardest just to forget everything
B5
Because of you
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I don't know how to let anyone else in
G5
Because of you
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
G5
Because of you
A5
I am afraid
B5 G5 A5
Because of you
B5 G5 A5
Because of you