Mean by Taylor Swift

Capo 4

Chords Needed:
C Gsus4 Am Fsus2

Strumming:
DD UDU

Intro:
Am Gsus4 Fsus2 (x2)

Verse 1:
Am Gsus4 Fsus2
You, with your words like knives and swords
Fsus2
And weapons that you use against me
Am Gsus4 Fsus2
You, have knocked me off my feet again
Fsus2
Got me feelin' like a nothin'
Am Gsus4 Fsus2
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
Fsus2
Callin' me out when I'm wounded
Am Gsus4 Fsus2
You, pickin' on the weaker man

Pre-Chorus:
Gsus4 C Fsus2 Gsus4
Well you can take me down with just one single blow
Fsus2
But you don't know, what you don't know

Chorus:
C Gsus4 Am Fsus2
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
C Gsus4 Fsus2
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
C Gsus4 Am Fsus2
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
C Gsus4 Fsus2
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
C
Why you gotta be so mean?

Verse 2:
Am Gsus4
You, with your switching sides and
Fsus2
Your wildfire lies and your humiliation
Am Gsus4 Fsus2
You, have pointed out my flaws again

As if I don't already see them

Am Gsus4
I walk with my head down
Fsus2
Tryin' to block you out

'Cause I never impress you

Am Gsus4 Fsus2
I just wanna feel okay again

Pre-Chorus:
Gsus4
I bet you got pushed around
C Fsus2 Gsus4
Somebody made you cold

But the cycle ends right now 'cause

Fsus2
You can't lead me down that road
Fsus2
And you don't know what you don't know

Chorus:
C Gsus4 Am Fsus2
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
 C Gsus4 Fsus2
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
C Gsus4 Am Fsus2
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
C Gsus4 Fsus2
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
C Gsus4 Fsus2
Why you gotta be so mean?

Bridge:
Gsus4
And I can see you years from now in a bar
C Fsus2 Gsus4
Talkin' over a football game

With that same big loud opinion

C Fsus2 Gsus4
But nobody's listening

Washed up and ranting about the

C Gsus4 Fsus2
Same old bitter things
Gsus4 C Gsus4 Fsus2
Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't sing
C Gsus4 Am
But all you are is mean
Fsus2 C Gsus4 Am
All you are is mean, and a liar, and pathetic
Fsus2 C Gsus4 Am Fsus2
And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean

End Chorus:
C Gsus4 Am Fsus2
But someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
C Gsus4 Fsus2 Fsus2
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yea-aaah
C Gsus4 Am Fsus2
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
C Gsus4 Fsus2
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
C Gsus4 Am Fsus2
Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city
 C Gsus4 Fsus2
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
C Gsus4 Am Fsus2
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
C Gsus4 Fsus2
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
C
Why you gotta be so mean?

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