Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did- e7 O/ R: O' g) d: ~5 w
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I will not let myself8 _! U# M( {5 ]8 n/ g  r' l
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Cause my heart so much misery
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I will not break the way you did,6 F/ f. [5 J2 m
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You fell so hard+ J, n  f5 H! c2 Q/ L
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I've learned the hard way
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To never let it get that far: l  y. G! G7 [  ]5 L7 X. B
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Because of you
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk, X$ q' E; `: J) v- p* y* e8 H
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt& a  S6 j. ?; U8 J/ e
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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 you# _3 t: a/ U- |: l4 ]+ Y) f
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I am afraid

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I lose my way8 I5 Y) f) Y7 k. Q/ ^
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And it's not too long before you point it out: _( A; {& N  A( f- r4 L
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I cannot cry) I" @* q& W0 |: ]- f5 R
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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- f+ B8 H8 X; d
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When it wasn't even whole to start with) O3 ?  D4 Z0 B6 g% U; B

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I watched you die
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep  m% m& |7 f7 m; T- L% [
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I was so young4 f& T. ^4 M' F& P
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You should have known better than to lean on me6 _! G  l5 `/ l$ h' _" x
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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. N: o4 m/ b8 D& {+ P! g. N
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For the same *** thing0 I0 F& P5 t! P2 W8 k& Z6 U9 c, u

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I never stray too far from the sidewalk* x' ^6 ]/ R  I2 l3 x: |/ O
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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$ \- D3 r2 ~/ {7 l4 V  I8 Z/ I( l7 r/ H) F
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I try my hardest just to forget everything6 G0 R9 ]1 S% c% Z/ T
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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 empty: x# @' O# F+ b
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I am afraid

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Because of you