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Mean

Taylor Swift
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
  The unnecessary /'s  are now gone. Happy? LOL!!
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EADGBe
  -easier  way
-or  a regular ''  can be played.
  *Also, I use a really thin pick for this song, it makes it sound more
  "Banjo-ish" lol:)
You,  with your words  like knives and swords
 And  weapons that you use against me
You,  have knocked  me off my feet  again
 Got  me feelin' like a nothin'
You,  with your voice  like nails on a chalk  board
 Callin'  me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin'  on the weaker man
 Well you can take me down  with just one single blow
   -once
 But you don't know, what you don't know...
Someday I'll  be livin'  in a big ol' city
 And all  you're ever  gonna be is mean
Someday I'll  be big  enough so you can't hit me
  ......Stop
 And all you're ever gonna be is mean
  ......  -once
 Why you gotta be so mean?
You,  with your swithching  sides and
 Your wild  fire lies and your humiliation
You,  have pointed  out my flaws  again
  -stop
 As if I don't already see them
I  walk with my  head down
 Tryin' to block  you out
 'Cause I never  impress you
I  just wanna  feel okay  again
I  bet you got pushed around
Somebody made  you cold
 But  the cycle ends right now 'cause
You  can't lead me down that road
   -stop
 And you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll  be livin  in a big ol' city
 And all  you're ever  gonna be is mean
Someday I'll  be big  enough so you can't hit me
 And all  you're ever  gonna be is mean
   -once
 Why you gotta be so mean?
 And I can see  you years from now in a bar
 Talkin' over a football  game
 With  that same big loud opinion
But  no one's listening
 Washed  up and ranting about the
*  *once * *
 Same old bitter things
Drunk  and grumblin' all about how I can't sing
 -no chord
 But all you are is mean
All  you are is mean...and  a liar...and pathetic
 And alone  in life and mean,  and mean,  and mean,  and mean
 (*Palm mute*)
 But someday I'll  be livin  in a big ol' city
 And all  you're ever  gonna be is mean, yeah--ah
Someday I'll  be big  enough so you can't hit me
 And all  you're ever  gonna be is mean
 Why  you gotta be so...Someday
I'll  be livin  in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)
 And all  you're ever  gonna be is mean  (why ya gotta be so mean)
Someday I'll  be big  enough so you can't hit me (why ya gotta be so mean)
  *  *once * *
 And all you're ever gonna be is mean
 Why you gotta be so  mean?
 Have fun!! RATE!!

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Readable chord sheet for Mean by Taylor Swift

The unnecessary [D]/[F#]'s are now gone.  Happy? LOL!!

                        ***Please Rate***
                    Let me know what you think!:)
       EADGBe
   [Bm] [xx4432]-easier way
[Asus4] [x02230]-or a regular '[A]' [x02220] can be played.

   *Also, I use a really thin pick for this song, it makes it sound more
    "Banjo-ish" lol:)

[Bm]You, with your [A]words like knives and [G]swords
A[G]nd weapons that you use against me
[Bm]You, have [A]knocked me off my [G]feet again
G[G]ot me feelin' like a nothin'
[Bm]You, with your [A]voice like nails on a [G]chalk board
C[G]allin' me out when I'm wounded
[Bm]You, [A]pickin' on the weaker [G]man

[A] Well you can take me dow[D]n with just one [G]single [A]blow
    [G] -once
But you don't know, what you don't know...

[D]Someday [Asus4]I'll be [G]livin' in a big ol' city
And [D]all you're [Asus4]ever gonna be is [G]mean
[D]Someday [Asus4]I'll be [G]big enough so you can't hit me
    [D]          [Asus4]            [G]......Stop
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
  ......           [D]         [D] -once
Why you gotta be so mean?

[Bm]You, with your [A]swithching sides and
Your [G]wild fire lies and your humiliation
[Bm]You, have [A]pointed out my [G]flaws again
       -stop
As if I don't already see them
[Bm]I walk with [A]my head down
Tryin' to [G]block you out
'Cause I [G]never impress you
[Bm]I just [A]wanna feel o[G]kay again

[A]I bet you got pushed around
[D]Somebody [G]made you [A]cold
B[A]ut the cycle ends right now 'cause
[G]You can't lead me down that road
                   [G] -stop
And you don't know what you don't know

[D]Someday [Asus4]I'll be [G]livin in a big ol' city
And [D]all you're [Asus4]ever gonna be is [G]mean
[D]Someday [Asus4]I'll be [G]big enough so you can't hit me
And [D]all you're [Asus4]ever gonna be is [G]mean
                   [D]       [D] -once  [Asus4]   [G]
Why you gotta be so mean?

And I can [A]see you years from now in a bar
[D] Talkin' over a [G]football game[A]
W[A]ith that same big loud opinion
[D]But no one's [G]listening[A]
W[A]ashed up and ranting about the
[D]* *once   [A]*       [G]*
Same old   bitter   things
[A]Drunk and grumblin' all about how [D]I  [A]can't [G]sing
-no chord         [D]    [A]  [Bm]
But all you are is mean
[G]All you are is [D]mean...and a [A]liar...and [Bm]pathetic
And [G]alone in life and [D]mean, and [A]mean, and [Bm]mean, and [G]mean

(*Palm mute*)
But [D]someday [Asus4]I'll be [G]livin in a big ol' city
And [D]all you're [Asus4]ever gonna be is [G]mean,  [G]yeah--ah
[D]Someday [Asus4]I'll be [G]big enough so you can't hit me
And [D]all you're [Asus4]ever gonna be is [G]mean
W[G]hy you gotta be so...[D]Someday
[Asus4]I'll be [G]livin in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)
And [D]all you're [Asus4]ever gonna be is [G]mean (why ya gotta be so mean)
[D]Someday [Asus4]I'll be [G]big enough so you can't hit me (why ya gotta be so mean)
    [D]* *once   [Asus4]*           [G]*
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so[D]  mean?

Have fun!! RATE!!

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