Kelly Clarkson- "Because Of You"

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I will not make the same mistakes that you did0 p" e3 A7 a( [# {
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I will not let myself5 N/ {) g4 [) l- ?6 {
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Cause my heart so much misery8 J- m; s7 u! L2 x  E
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I will not break the way you did,, I+ l1 [/ }; m  v0 v
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You fell so hard- F$ N5 |/ m6 v5 `/ ]
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I've learned the hard way
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To never let it get that far% ?! M5 {0 g& {, R, G9 K6 u- Z4 A( c

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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
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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/ R2 \, ]5 v+ D6 Z2 H6 ^
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I lose my way/ S, _# N: U  b- d: b
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And it's not too long before you point it out
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I cannot cry4 o8 T) s3 |8 r9 U4 |6 U
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Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
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I'm forced to fake+ T5 I, U. R8 s( N7 T; \
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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 with6 [; b* w3 X  B! @: R

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I watched you die* m- h( n1 g0 y% _" T) w& Z
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I heard you cry every night in your sleep6 b- L2 T. G, R( r9 G$ ?
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I was so young0 S# n2 B2 [0 h- E. U4 t# U8 h
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You should have known better than to lean on me
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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
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For the same *** thing& h2 r: |7 O: J- o( u2 N

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         Fm
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

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I try my hardest just to forget everything# o) O8 M) p5 R$ |6 t2 K9 v, l; }
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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
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I am afraid

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Because of you
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Because of you