Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did3 d: x1 o1 S0 t/ Y" B: ]
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I will not let myself. Y8 `2 C5 t; w- ?# m/ m: M( u) e* j
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Cause my heart so much misery: o% |! {8 x) ~4 a6 G0 y
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I will not break the way you did,* Y3 ?& Q& E) S$ W8 V
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You fell so hard
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I've learned the hard way
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To never let it get that far
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk: G. w# Z, J% H: K
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt% y8 J9 }  O6 r) ]* C. F# }
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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
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Because of you6 I8 j; P: j6 {6 b; |( |% m
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I am afraid

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I lose my way
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry% E6 [" T: K  c& m& N
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes2 w; m$ y. M, S# s3 P+ w
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I'm forced to fake' o7 \. I9 B  C8 a
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life. c, Q2 r: ^8 s& @8 j
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My heart can't possibly break
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When it wasn't even whole to start with% n# s" G. r0 n1 b+ r8 D

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I watched you die7 x' l8 u2 t5 D- g4 r
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep/ I: l! a& W7 A& D" z
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I was so young, U* @: `/ c0 }/ K# I
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You should have known better than to lean on me) k, ^2 B/ i% r, ?) F6 b$ f6 F9 [
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You never thought of anyone else
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You just saw your pain
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And now I cry in the middle of the night* D4 @& ]# z: h4 u6 D
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For the same *** thing
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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Because of you
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt

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I try my hardest just to forget everything3 x- h, X  g+ ^! n
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Because of you
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I don't know how to let anyone else in
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty8 Y* Y/ `- {4 N$ W6 D) y% H) t. ~
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Because of you
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I am afraid( V: F$ V9 b( y9 v
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Because of you
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Because of you