Because of You Kelly Clarkson
The 3rd version has some mistakes in them, so I'll fix them now.
Intro (piano): Fm, C#, Eb, Fm,C#,Eb
Verse (piano, will be referred as (p) after the chord when guitar joins in if only piano plays the chord.
[Ab] I will not [Cm]make the same[FmM7] mistakes that you-[Fm]u did
[Eb]I-i-i[Ab] will not [Cm]let myself
[FmM7]Cause my heart so much [Fm]misery[Eb]
[Ab] I will no-ot [Cm]break the way[FmM7] you did,
You fell[Fm] so-o [Eb]hard
[Ab] I've learned the [Cm]hard wa-a-ay
To [FmM7]never let it [Fm]get that [Eb]far[Ebsus4]
(Drums joins in on 'Because', Guitar joins in on 'you)
CHORUS:
Eb(p) Fm
Because of you
C# Eb Ebsus4(p)
I never stray too far from the si-idewalk
Eb(p) Fm
Because of you
I learned to play on the [C#]safe side so I [Eb]do-on't get hurt[C]
Because of [Bbm]you
I find it hard to tru[Ab/C]-st
Not only me[Eb], but everyo-one aro-[C7]und me
Because of [C#7]you-u-u-u-u
Eb (ring)
I am afra-aid
(Strings join in)
Verse:
[Ab] I lose my [Cm]way
Fm (FmM7p)) Fm(p) Eb
And it's not too long befo-ore you point it out
[Ab] I cannot [Cm]cry
Fm (FmM7(p)) Fm(p) Eb
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
[Ab] I'm forced to [Cm]fa-ake
Fm (FmM7(p))
A smile, A laugh
Fm(p) Eb Ab
ev-eryday of my life
My heart can't [Cm]possibly bre-e-eak
Fm (FmM7(p))Fm(p) Eb Ebsus4(p)
When it wasn't even whole to sta-art with
CHORUS:
Eb(p) Fm
Beca-a-ause of you
C# Eb Ebsus4(p)
I never stray too far from the si-idewalk
Eb(p) Fm
Because of you
I learned to play on the [C#]safe side so I [Eb]do-on't get hu-u-urt[C7]
Because of [Bbm]you
I find it hard to tru[Ab/C]-st
Not only me[Eb], but everyo-one aro-[C7]und me
Because of [C#7]you-u-u-u-u-u
I am afra-[Eb]aid
Bridge
I watched you [Cm]die
Fm Eb (Ebsus4(p),Eb(p),Ebsus2(p))
I heard you cry every night in yo-ur sleep
Eb(p) Cm
I was so-o young
Fm Eb (Ebsus4(p),Eb(p),Ebsus2(p))
You should have known better than to lean on me
Eb(p) Cm Fm
You never thought of anyone else
Eb (Ebsus4(p),Eb(p))
You just saw your pain
Ebsus4(p) Cm Fm
And now I cry in the middle of the night
Eb (Ebsus4(p),Eb(p),Ebsus4(p),Eb(p),Ebsus4(p))
For the same damn thing
Chorus (No drums and guitar from 'you', only piano & strings)
Eb(p) Fm
Because of you
I never stray[C#] too far from the [Eb]si-idewalk
Because of [Fm]you
(Dashed line represents the drum sound this time, including the 't')
C# Eb NC
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hur----t
Key Change to Gm, Drum plays from 'cau' syllable)
Becau-u-use of [Gm]you
I try my hardest ju[Eb]-st to forget e-[F]everything
Becau-use of [Gm]you
I don't know how to let[Eb] an-nyone el-[F]lse in[D7]
Because of [Cm]you
I'm ashamed of my [Bb/D]li-i-ife because it's [F]em-pty[D7]
Because of [Eb]you
F (ring)
I am afraid
Outro: piano only, no drums, no strings, no guitar.
Because of [Gm]you[Eb] [F]
Because of [Gm]you[Eb] [F]
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