Kelly Clarkson – Because Of You chords

 Because of you – Kelly Clarkson
(orig key : G#)
Intro:Em-C-Dsus-D-Em-C-D

G          Bm       EmI will not make the same 
mistakes that you did
D-G          Bm         EmI   Will not let myself cause my 
                    Dheart so much misery
G          Bm        EmI will not break the way you did
              DYou fell so hard
G                BmI've learned the hard way, to 
 Em                    Dnever let it get that far 
           EmBecause of you
            CI'll never stray too far from 
      Dthe sidewalk
           EmBecause of you
                         CI learned to play on the safe side
      DSo I don't get hurt
B7          AmBecause of you
                  G/BI find it hard to trust
         D                 B7Not only me, but everyone around me
           CBecause of you
        DI am afraid 
G         BmI lose my way
         EmAnd it's not too long before you 
 D        Gpoint it out
          BmI cannot cry
  EmBecause I know that's weakness 
 D       Gin your eyes


              Bm      EmI'm forced to fake, a smile, a laugh
       D         GEvery day of my life
               BmMy heart can't possibly break
        EmWhen it wasn't even whole to 
 Dstart with 
           EmBecause of you
            CI'll never stray too far from 
     Dthe sidewalk
           EmBecause of you
                         CI learned to play on the safe side
      DSo I don't get hurt
B7         AmBecause of you
                   G/BI find it hard to trust
         D                B7Not only me, but everyone around me
           CBecause of you
       DI am afraid 
              BmI watched you die
             EmI heard you cry
               DEvery night in your sleep
         BmI was so young
                EmYou should have known better 
        Dthan to lean on me
          Bm                EmYou never thought of anyone else
             DYou just saw your pain
          BmAnd now I cry
                     EmIn the middle of the night
         DFor the same damn thing

           EmBecause of you

            CI'll never stray too far from 
     Dthe sidewalk
           EmBecause of you
                          CI learned to play on the safe 
side
      DSo I don't get hurt
           F#mBecause of you
                    DI tried my hardest just to 
        Eforget everything
           F#mBecause of you
                    DI don't know how to let anyone 
E      C#7else in
           BmBecause of you
                   A/C#I'm ashamed of my life because 
     E     C#7it's empty
           DBecause of you
       EI am afraid 
           F#m  D    EBecause of you, wooh ooh
           F#m  D    EBecause of you, Wooh     ooh