6 Chords used in the song: D, A, G, Bm, Em, C

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(Slightly lower key than the original, but I didn't want to use a capo... for the regular key try going up a few half steps and it should work!)D
A
You, with your words like knives
G
And swords and weapons that you use against meD
A
G
You have knocked me off my feet againG
Got me feeling like I'm nothingBm
A
G
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboardG
Calling me out when I'm woundedBm
A
G
You picking on the weaker manA
D
G
A
Well you can take me down with just one single blowG
But you don't know, what you don't know...D
A
Em
G
Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
D
A
G
And all you're ever gonna be is meanD
A
Em
G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit meD
A
G
And all you're ever gonna be is meanG
D
C
D
Why you gotta be so mean?D
A
You, with your switching sidesG
And your wildfire lies and your humiliationD
A
G
You have pointed out my flaws againG
As if I don't already see themBm
A
I walk with my head down
G
Trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress youBm
A
G
I just wanna feel okay againA
I bet you got pushed aroundD
G
A
Somebody made you coldA
But the cycle ends right nowG
'Cause you can't lead me down that roadG
And you don't know, what you don't know...D
A
Em
G
Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
D
A
G
And all you're ever gonna be is meanD
A
Em
G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit meD
A
G
And all you're ever gonna be is meanG
D
C
D
G
Why you gotta be so mean?G
A
And I can see you years from now in a barG
A
Talking over a football gameA
G
A
With that same big loud opinion but nobody's listeningA
Bm
A
G
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter thingsA
Bm
A
G
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
D
A
Bm
But all you are is meanG
D
All you are is mean
A
Bm
G
And a liar, and pathetic, and alone in lifeD
A
Bm
G
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
D
A
Em
G
But someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
D
A
G
And all you're ever gonna be is meanD
A
Em
G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit meD
A
G
And all you're ever gonna be is meanG
D
Why you gotta be so mean?D
A
Em
G
Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
D
A
G
And all you're ever gonna be is meanD
A
Em
G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit meD
A
G
And all you're ever gonna be is meanG
D
Why you gotta be so mean?
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About this song: Mean
"Mean" is a song by American country pop singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). The song, written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman and Swift, was first released as a promotional single for the album on October 17, 2010, by Big Machine Records. The song was later released as an official single on March 7, 2011. This song is rumored to be directed at blogger Bob Lefsetz, although nothing was officially confirmed.