G#       Cm
I will not make 
Fm           Cm
The same mistakes that you did 
G#         Cm
I will not let myself
Fm           Cm 
Cause my heart so much misery 
G#       Cm
I will not break 
Fm              Cm
The way you did, you fell so hard
G#           Cm 
I've learned the hard way 
Fm         D#
To never let it get that far
 
       Fm
Because of you 
             C#         D#
I never stray too far from the sidewalk 
       Fm
Because of you 
                  C#               D#
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt 
C7      A#m
Because of you 
             G#        D#
I find it hard to trust not only me, 
          C7
but everyone around me 
        C#     D#
Because of you I am afraid 

G#       Cm
I lose my way 
Fm           Cm
And it's not too long before you point it out 
G#       Cm
I cannot cry 
Fm           Cm
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes 
G#       Cm
I'm forced to fake 
Fm           Cm
A smile, a laugh, every day of my life 
G#       Cm
My heart can't possibly break 
Fm         D#
When it wasn't even whole to start with 

G#       Cm
I watched you die 
Fm           Cm
I heard you cry every night in your sleep 
G#       Cm
I was so young 
Fm           Cm
You should have known better than to lean on me 
G#       Cm
You never thought of anyone else 
Fm           Cm
You just saw your pain 
G#       Cm
And now I cry in the middle of the night 
Fm         D#
For the same damn thing 

       Fm
Because of you 
       Fm
Because of you 
        C#     D#
Because of you I am afraid 

       Fm
Because of you 
             C#         D#
I never stray too far from the sidewalk 
       Fm
Because of you 
                  C#               D#
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt 
C7      A#m
Because of you  
                  C#               D#
I try my hardest just to forget everything 
C7      A#m
Because of you 
             G#        D#            C7
I don't know how to let anyone else in 
C7      A#m
Because of you 
             G#        D#               C7
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty 
        C#     D#
Because of you I am afraid 
       Fm
Because of you