Kelly Clarkson - Because of You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Because of You" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Intro: Fm C# D# D#
       Fm C# D# D#

G#          Cm
 I will not make
      Fm                 D#
 The same mistakes that you did,
G#           Cm
 I will not let myself
  Fm                     D#
 Cause my heart so much misery.
G#           Cm
 I will not break
      Fm               D#
 The way you did, you fell so hard,
G#                 Cm
 I've learned the hard way
     Fm                    D#
 To never let it get that far.

Chorus:
D#           Fm
 Because of you I never
    C#                   D#
 Stray too far from the sidewalk,
D#           Fm
 Because of you I learned to play
         C#             D#
 On the safe side so I don't get hurt,
C            A#m                    G#
 Because of you I find it hard to trust
           D#                C
 Not only me, but everyone around me,
             C#  C#         D#   D#
 Because of you,    I am afraid.

G#          Cm
 I lose my way
          Fm             D#
And it's not too long before you
         G#              Cm
Point it out. I cannot cry
   Fm                  D#              G#
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
               Cm      Fm
I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh,
D#               G#
Every day of my life
                Cm
My heart can't possibly break
         Fm                    D#
When it wasn't even whole to start with

Chorus:
D#           Fm
 Because of you I never
    C#                   D#
 Stray too far from the sidewalk,
D#           Fm
 Because of you I learned to play
         C#             D#
 On the safe side so I don't get hurt,
C            A#m                    G#
 Because of you I find it hard to trust
           D#                C
 Not only me, but everyone around me,
             C#  C#         D#
 Because of you,    I am afraid.

D#              Cm                Fm
 I watched you die, I heard you cry
                 D#
 Every night in your sleep
D#         Cm                      Fm
 I was so young, you should have known
                 D#
 Better than to lean on me
D#           Cm              Fm
 You never thought of anyone else,
               D#
 You just saw your pain,
D#           Cm                      Fm
 And now I cry in the middle of the night,
          D#             D#   D#
 For the same damn thing.

Chorus:
D#           Fm
 Because of you I never
    C#                   D#
 Stray too far from the sidewalk,
D#           Fm
 Because of you I learned to play
         C#             D#
 On the safe side so I don't get hurt,
F            Gm
 Because of you I try my hardest
  D#            F
 Just to forget everything
F            Gm
 Because of you I don't know how
     D#        F
 To let anyone else in
D            Cm
 Because of you I'm ashamed
        A#               F
 Of my life because it's empty
D             D#  D#        F
 Because of you,    I am afraid.
F            Gm      D#     F
 Because of you (Ah-ah, ah, ah)
F            Gm   D# F
 Because of you, mmh, ooh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Because of You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson.

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