Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did
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I will not let myself0 I% K8 x% E8 u( s
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Cause my heart so much misery- n- \$ W( O9 R- B0 n( w  \" E6 g4 t- s
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I will not break the way you did,
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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 far1 M- x  k& O+ W: u. a
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk1 Q" ]% O1 g2 N* e" C* @( B: J+ K
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Because of you
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt4 _+ h( r( }8 M) Y) x! O
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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me0 G4 B0 _/ ~5 J+ e
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I am afraid- N$ `! G3 f) L; }: u' {

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I lose my way3 M/ L- F4 G7 }) a
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry7 F% B! ?! O1 V; l8 Y
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake2 _& ~- r3 B8 x% S# q' K2 ]" b
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
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My heart can't possibly break
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When it wasn't even whole to start with( O" o# P" J% X) b- `

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I watched you die2 N- s7 O: h, F( b
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep
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I was so young
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You should have known better than to lean on me8 q2 H" Z( {6 D6 c& v, F
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You never thought of anyone else4 f, p% \" T$ P- q# |
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You just saw your pain  ~# X4 ~! T6 ]! a8 {+ [/ G& o
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And now I cry in the middle of the night
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For the same *** thing" R0 V' g  O- ?  i
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CHORUS-MODULATING [Ab Major to Bb Major]:
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk- W* c5 f; a/ E) V  Y4 V* I
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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 everything: M5 R, b! X, g, m
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I don't know how to let anyone else in  w: q5 `% f; n0 \5 r
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Because of you
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
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I am afraid+ p5 [% Y0 G. K- E! h) ~

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Because of you
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Because of you