Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did1 `9 N$ {3 B  l$ E7 K1 A
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I will not let myself
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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  x6 A3 c0 J! H
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I've learned the hard way2 A" F( m" v  v
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To never let it get that far8 }0 _3 L9 f$ [/ K, o$ P" P6 u# f+ P

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Because of you
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I never stray too far from the sidewalk( n# F9 O5 B8 R1 ^: o
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I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt" r8 @5 N8 a) T5 [: ^
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Because of you
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me/ T, }, F2 v- p/ E- ?
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I am afraid- G& `! J% q2 [5 a1 G
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I lose my way( V* A2 m% j  Z! ~) A# r
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry% W9 m* e6 D9 R2 g0 H+ ?
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes# |1 u& |, _* _/ W, w- d
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I'm forced to fake; J9 R& i4 b! Y1 I  d; v3 z& F
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A smile, a laugh everyday of my life5 q0 N3 M1 O) Q: s. N
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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 sleep9 a$ ^1 S; D. m* K- [/ a
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I was so young/ G+ [7 q7 `+ {: M' h6 {
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You should have known better than to lean on me$ X) ~) {# l5 v/ ^4 A
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You never thought of anyone else7 u  c- i/ J2 \  T% r* `
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You just saw your pain' [+ x! e" a6 t) W# c$ j. S3 H
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And now I cry in the middle of the night
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For the same *** thing

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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 try my hardest just to forget everything
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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" K# w1 [. _$ ^2 n3 k. D5 r! K
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Because of you
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I am afraid
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Because of you