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Because Of You

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]   G    A   Bm  Bm  
           G                     A                       Bm
e|--------3----x-------3|-----0-----x----0-----|-------2----x------2----|
B|--------3----x-------3|-----2-----x----2-----|-------3----x------3----|
G|--------0----x-------0|-----2-----x----2-----|-------4----x------4----|
D|-------------x--------|-----------x----------|------------x-----------|
A|-------------x--------|----0------x----0-----|-----2-----x----2-------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
              Bm
e|----------2----x----------2----|
B|----------3----x----------3----|
G|----------4----x----------4----|
D|---------------x---------------|
A|--------2------x--------2------|
E|---------------x---------------|
[Verse]
GWant to but I can't help it
AI love the way you feel
BmJust kinda stuck between my fantasy and what is real
GI needed when I want it
AI want it when I don't
Bmtell myself I stop every day
knowing that I won't
GI got a problem and I don't know wAhat to do about it
Bmeven If I did I don't know If I would quit but I doubt it I'Gm
Ataking by the thought of iBmt
And I know this much is trGue
[Chorus]
baby you Ahave become Bmmy addiction
I'm so strung out on youG  
I can barely moveA  
but I like itBm  
and it's all because of yGou
(all because of you)
and itA's all because of yoBmu
all because of you
and it's all because of yGou
all because of you
and it'As all because
never Gget AenouEmgh
she's the sGweetAest drEmugs
[Verse]
Gthink of it every second
AI can get nothing done
Bmonly concern is the next time I'm gon get me some
Gknow I should stay away from
Acause its no good for me
BmI try and try but my obsession wont let me leave
GI got a problem and I don't know wAhat to do about it
Bmeven If I did I don't know If I would quit but I doubt it GI'm
Ataking by the thought of Bmit
And I know this much is truGe
[Chorus]
baby you Ahave become Bmmy addiction
I'm so strung out on yGou
I can barely moAve
but I like iBmt
and it's all because of yoGu
(all because of you)
and it's aAll because of Bmyou
all because of you
and it's all because of yGou
all because of you
and itA's all because
never Gget AenoEmugh
she's the GsweeAtest dEmrugs

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Because Of You

by Ne-Yo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret

G A Bm Bm

[Intro]

G A Bm

e|--------3----x-------3|-----0-----x----0-----|-------2----x------2----|

B|--------3----x-------3|-----2-----x----2-----|-------3----x------3----|

G|--------0----x-------0|-----2-----x----2-----|-------4----x------4----|

D|-------------x--------|-----------x----------|------------x-----------|

A|-------------x--------|----0------x----0-----|-----2-----x----2-------|

E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|

e|----------2----x----------2----|

B|----------3----x----------3----|

G|----------4----x----------4----|

D|---------------x---------------|

A|--------2------x--------2------|

E|---------------x---------------|

[Verse]

Want to but I can't help it

I love the way you feel

Just kinda stuck between my fantasy and what is real

I needed when I want it

I want it when I don't

tell myself I stop every day

knowing that I won't

G A

I got a problem and I don't know what to do about it

Bm G

even If I did I don't know If I would quit but I doubt it I'm

A Bm

taking by the thought of it

And I know this much is true

[Chorus]

A Bm

baby you have become my addiction

I'm so strung out on you

I can barely move

but I like it

and it's all because of you

(all because of you)

A Bm

and it's all because of you

all because of you

and it's all because of you

all because of you

and it's all because

G A Em

never get enough

G A Em

she's the sweetest drugs

[Verse]

think of it every second

I can get nothing done

only concern is the next time I'm gon get me some

know I should stay away from

cause its no good for me

I try and try but my obsession wont let me leave

G A

I got a problem and I don't know what to do about it

Bm G

even If I did I don't know If I would quit but I doubt it I'm

A Bm

taking by the thought of it

And I know this much is true

[Chorus]

A Bm

baby you have become my addiction

I'm so strung out on you

I can barely move

but I like it

and it's all because of you

(all because of you)

A Bm

and it's all because of you

all because of you

and it's all because of you

all because of you

and it's all because

G A Em

never get enough

G A Em

she's the sweetest drugs

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