Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did4 u5 P/ @/ a0 e
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I will not let myself, r" E  b; N, t5 @
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Cause my heart so much misery
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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 way6 F4 h9 x! x" O8 C. H
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To never let it get that far" f2 Y4 ~5 ~6 d

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Because of you
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me2 c8 o$ o7 Y" F$ B5 s7 Y
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I am afraid
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I lose my way9 A0 q1 }2 W& T9 t* i
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake
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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
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I watched you die
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep, ]- W" G! k2 b" I
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I was so young
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You should have known better than to lean on me% Y, k+ I' S) u+ O4 h' Y8 Y' z
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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 night5 @6 u% Q% j; A, x, P& f! G
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For the same *** thing5 P6 N0 L/ F+ [6 a6 N

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I never stray too far from the sidewalk& y( r3 p  A2 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 everything2 L0 h& U8 w) ]/ ^1 I# t
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Because of you
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I don't know how to let anyone else in7 T5 W4 M/ z* i
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Because of you
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty1 J7 u; z. w  k. ~
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Because of you
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I am afraid1 d$ S5 Q5 w( e9 c- }8 [- b* H
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Because of you
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Because of you