Intro - x2 - Em C D Verse: G D Em D I will not make the same mistakes that you did, G D Em D I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery. G D Em D/F # I will not break the way you did, you fell so hard, G D Em D I've learned the hard way to never let it get that far... Chorus: Em C D Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk, Em C D because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt, C G D because of you I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me, C D because of you, I am afraid... Verse: G D Em D G I lose my way, and its not too long before you point it out, G D Em D G I cannot cry, because you know that's weakness in your eyes; G D Em D G I'm forced to fake, a smile, a laugh, everyday of my life. G D Em D My heart can't possibly break, when it wasn't even whole to start with... Chorus: Em C D Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk, Em C D because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt, C G D because of you I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me, C D Because of you, I am afraid... Bridge: Bm Em D I watched you die, I heard you cry every night in your sleep... Bm Em D I was so young, you should have known better than to lean on me. Bm Em D You never thought of anyone else, you just saw your pain, Bm Em D and now I cry in the middle of the night, for the same damn thing... -a capella- Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk... Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt... Gbm D E Because of you I try my hardest just to forget everything, Gbm D E becasue of you I don't know how to let anyone else in. D A E Because of you I'm ashamed of my life because its empty D E because of you, I am, afraid... Gbm D E Because of you.... Gbm D E ...because of you......
