Nickelback - 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Cm
Hands on the mirror, can't get much clearer
Cm                         D#
Can't make this all go away
Cm
Now that you're bleeding you stare at the ceiling
Cm
Watch as it all fades away

Cm
From what you do, because of you

Chorus:
G#
You know I can't be there
Each time that you call
    Fm                        A#        D#
I swore not to come, but I'm here after all
   G#
I know by the look that I see in your eye
   Fm                             A#
I won't stand around and I won't watch you die
       B       Cm
from what you do

Cm
What you do, what you do
What's become of you?
What you do, what you do
What's become of?
Now that you did this, you ask for forgiveness
Doctor, could you be my priest?
You say you're mistaken, but look what you've taken
You laugh as you lie through your teeth

Chorus:
From what you do, because of you
You know I can't be there
Each time that you call
I swore not to come, but I'm here after all
I know by the look that I see in your eye
I won't stand around and I won't watch you die
From what you do, because of you

What you do, what you do
What's become of you?
What you do, what you do
What's become of?

From what you do

Hands on the mirror, can't get much clearer
Can't make this all go away
Now that you're bleeding, you stare at the ceiling
Watch as it all fades away

What you do, what you do
What's become of you?

Chorus:
From what you do, because of you
You know I can't be there
Each time that you call
I swore not to come, but I'm here after all
I know by the look that I see in your eye
I won't stand around and I won't watch you die
From what you do, because of you

What you do, what you do
What's become of you?
What you do, what you do
What's become of?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

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 Nickelback.