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 myself- m7 `3 u& `  w1 M  X" g
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Cause my heart so much misery
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I will not break the way you did,# E! t" x7 t6 j: A, N$ V- b; N
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You fell so hard- {5 k- S, v: R
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I've learned the hard way
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To never let it get that far' _8 T) L$ k% M7 h& x. W( [2 F! z. i

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I never stray too far from the sidewalk  W1 a) i, V2 S
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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. a. f8 k/ @2 t9 Z, B% o
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I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
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Because of you
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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/ V0 z# N1 s& F% j/ c  I
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I cannot cry7 `. J+ ?. Q* {% E2 q" j
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes# ?8 Y8 A; k  [! K
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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 with7 q+ z; Z9 k  ?2 |0 ?6 A5 z
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I watched you die
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep4 F9 R; C( r% q% I" u0 _' i
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I was so young3 J- s# S9 J  e) y+ {5 `% S
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You should have known better than to lean on me
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You never thought of anyone else; o" ^* i8 Y; t7 ]' J: U
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You just saw your pain8 k" F* {% c8 i7 o2 h, s. ~# w
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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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CHORUS-MODULATING [Ab Major to Bb Major]:
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Because of you
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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; f/ A: e  E7 m3 T
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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+ C+ u9 ?5 b' V! g' N* d
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I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
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I am afraid% @  z; B* z2 o7 f9 l8 X
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Because of you