4 Chords used in the song: Dbm, B, E, A

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Dbm
B
E
You, with your words like knives and swordsE
And weapons that you use against meDbm
B
A
You, have knocked me off my feet again
-A -
Got me feelin' like a nothin'Dbm
B
E
You, with your voice like nails on a chalk boardE
Callin' me out when I'm woundedDbm
B
A
You, pickin' on the weaker man
B
E
B
Well you can take me down with just one single blow
A -once
But you don't know, what you don't know...
E
B
Dbm
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
E
B
A
And all you're ever gonna be is meanE
B
Dbm
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
E
B
A
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
E
Why you gotta be so mean?
Dbm
B
You, with your swithching sides and
E
Your wild fire lies and your humiliationDbm
B
A
You, have pointed out my flaws again
A
As if I don't already see themDbm
B
I walk with my head down
A
Tryin' to block you out
A
'Cause I never impress youDbm
B
A
I just wanna feel okay again
B
I bet you got pushed aroundE
A
B
Somebody made you cold
-B -
A
But the cycle ends right now 'causeA
You can't lead me down that road
A
And you don't know what you don't know
E
B
A
Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city
E
B
A
And all you're ever gonna be is meanE
B
A
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
E
B
A
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
E
B
A
Why you gotta be so mean?
E
A
B
And I can see you years from now in a barE
A
B
Talkin' over a football game
B
With that same big loud opinionE
A
B
But no one's listeningB
Washed up and ranting about theDbm
B
A
Same old bitter thingsB
E
B
A
Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't singA
E
B
Dbm
But all you are is meanA
E
B
Dbm
All you are is mean...and a liar...and pathetic
A
E
B
Dbm
A
And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
E
B
A
But someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city
E
B
A
A
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah--ahE
B
Dbm
A
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
E
B
A
And all you're ever gonna be is meanA
E
Why you gotta be so...SomedayB
Dbm
A
I'll be livin in a big ol' city -
E
B
A
And all you're ever gonna be is meanE
B
A
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
E
B
A
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
E
Why you gotta be so mean?
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I LOVE THIS SONG!! and these are chords not tabs but still lovely!
06 May 2018

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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. Read more on Last.fm.