rd 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 Cm FmM7 Fm
I will not make the same mistakes that you-u did
Eb Ab Cm
I-i-i will not let myself
FmM7 Fm Eb
Cause my heart so much misery
Ab Cm FmM7
I will no-ot break the way you did,
Fm Eb
You fell so-o hard
Ab Cm
I've learned the hard wa-a-ay
FmM7 Fm Eb Ebsus4
To never let it get that far
(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
C# Eb C
I learned to play on the safe side so I do-on't get hurt
Bbm
Because of you
Ab/C
I find it hard to tru-st
Eb C7
Not only me, but everyo-one aro-und me
C#7
Because of you-u-u-u-u
Eb (ring)
I am afra-aid
(Strings join in)
Verse:
Ab Cm
I lose my way
Fm (FmM7p)) Fm(p) Eb
And it's not too long befo-ore you point it out
Ab Cm
I cannot cry
Fm (FmM7(p)) Fm(p) Eb
Because you know that's weakness in your eyes
Ab Cm
I'm forced to fa-ake
Fm (FmM7(p))
A smile, A laugh
Fm(p) Eb Ab
ev-eryday of my life
Cm
My heart can't 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
C# Eb C7
I learned to play on the safe side so I do-on't get hu-u-urt
Bbm
Because of you
Ab/C
I find it hard to tru-st
Eb C7
Not only me, but everyo-one aro-und me
C#7
Because of you-u-u-u-u-u
Eb
I am afra-aid
Bridge
Cm
I watched you 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
C# Eb
I never stray too far from the si-idewalk
Fm
Because of 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)
Gm
Becau-u-use of you
Eb F
I try my hardest ju-st to forget e-everything
Gm
Becau-use of you
Eb F D7
I don't know how to let an-nyone el-lse in
Cm
Because of you
Bb/D F D7
I'm ashamed of my li-i-ife because it's em-pty
Eb
Because of you
F (ring)
I am afraid
Outro: piano only, no drums, no strings, no guitar.
Gm Eb F
Because of you
Gm Eb F
Because of yo
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