Because Of You chords by Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson (Official Version)

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G
Bm7
Em
D
C
B
Am7
G/B
Dsus4

Intro 1

Bm7

Verse 1
G 
Bm7 
I will not make
Em 
D 
the same mistakes that you did
G 
Bm7 
I will not let   myself
Em 
D 
cause my heart so much misery
G 
Bm7 
I will not break
Em 
D 
the way you did, you fell so hard
G 
Bm7 
I've learned the hard way
Em 
D 
to never let it get that far

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Chorus 1
Em 
Because of you
C 
D 
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Em 
Because of you
C 
I learned to play on the safe side
D 
B 
so I don't get hurt
Am7 
Because of you
G/B 
D 
I find it hard to trust not only me,
B 
but everyone around me
C 
D 
Because of you, I am afraid

Verse 2
G 
Bm7 
I lose my way
Em 
D 
G 
And it's not too long before you point it out
Bm7 
Em 
I cannot cry   because I know that's weakness
D 
G 
in your eyes
Bm7 
Em 
I'm forced to fake  a smile,
D 
G 
a laugh every day of my life
Bm7 
My heart can't possibly break
Em 
D 
When it wasn't even whole to start with

Chorus 2
Em 
Because of you
C 
D 
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Em 
Because of you
C 
I learned to play on the safe side
D 
B 
so I don't get hurt
Am7 
Because of you
G/B 
D 
I find it hard to trust not only me,
B 
but everyone around me
C 
D 
Because of you, I am afraid

Bridge 1
Bm7 
Em 
I watched you die,  I heard you cry
Dsus4 
D 
every night in your sleep
Bm7 
I was so young
Em 
You should have known better
Dsus4 
D 
than to lean on me
Bm7 
Em 
You never thought of anyone else,
Dsus4 
D 
you just saw your pain
Bm7 
Em 
And now I cry   in the middle of the night
Dsus4 
D 
Dsus4 
D 
For the same damn thing

Chorus 3
Em 
Because of you
C 
D 
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Em 
Because of you
C 
I learned to play on the safe side
D 
B 
so I don't get hurt
Am7 
Because of you
G/B 
D 
I find it hard to trust not only me,
B 
but everyone around me
C 
D 
Because of you, I am afraid

Outro 1

Because of you

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G
Bm7
Em
D
C
B
Am7
G/B
Dsus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E minorBPM: 67

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Because Of You by Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson's performance.

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