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Standard Tuning
[Intro]
Am  Fmaj7  Gsus4  G
[Verse]
AmYou, with your wGords like knives and swFords
And weapons that you use against me 
AmYou, have knGocked me off my fFeet again
Got me feelin' like a nothin'
AmYou, with your vGoice like nails on a cFhalk board
Callin' me out when I'm wounded
AmYou, pGickin' on the weaker mFan
[Bridge]
   GWell you can take me down Cwith just one sFingle bGlow
     F(once)
But you don't know, what you don't know...
[Chorus]
CSomeday GI'll be lFivin' in a big ol' city 
And Call you're Gever gonna be is mFean
CSomeday GI'll be bFig enough so you can't hit me 
And Call you're Gever gonna be is mFean
F(once)                     C    Bb    C  C/B
Why you gotta be so mean?
[Verse]
AmYou, with your Gswithching sides and
Your Fwild fire lies and your humiliation
AmYou, have pGointed out my fFlaws again
          F(once)                                                 
As if I don't already see them
AmI walk with Gmy head down
Tryin' to Fblock you out 'cause I never impress you
AmI just wGanna feel okFay again
  GI bet you got pushed around
CSomebody mFade you cGold
But the cycle ends right now 'cause
FYou can't lead me down that road
                          F(once)                                                 
And you don't know what you don't know
[Chorus]
CSomeday GI'll be lFivin' in a big ol' city 
And Call you're Gever gonna be is mFean
CSomeday GI'll be bFig enough so you can't hit me 
And Call you're Gever gonna be is mFean
F(once)                     C  
Why you gotta be so mean?
[Verse]
And I can sGee you years from now in a bar
 CTalkin' over a foFotball gameG  
With that same big loud opinion
CBut no one's lFisteningG  
Washed up and ranting about the 
F* *once   G*        F(fingerpicking)     
Same old   bitter   things
                                 G  F*  G*    F*  
Drunk and grumblin' all about how I  can't sing
But all you are is mCeanG  Am  
FAll you are is Cmean and a lGiar and patAmhetic
And Falone in life and mCean, and mGean, and mAmean, and mFean
But someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city 
And all you're ever gonna be is mean,  yeFah
CSomeday GI'll be bFig enough so you can't hit me 
And Call you're Gever gonna be is mFean
Why you gotta be so...SComeday
GI'll be liFvin in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)
And Call you're Gever gonna be is mFean (why ya gotta be so mean)
CSomeday GI'll be liFvin in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)
    C* *once   G*                F*
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
                      C*
Why you gotta be so  mean?

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Mean

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Gsus4

Standard Tuning

[Intro]

Am Fmaj7 Gsus4 G

[Verse]

Am G F

You, with your words like knives and swords

And weapons that you use against me

Am G F

You, have knocked me off my feet again

Got me feelin' like a nothin'

Am G F

You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board

Callin' me out when I'm wounded

Am G F

You, pickin' on the weaker man

[Bridge]

G C F G

Well you can take me down with just one single blow

(once)

But you don't know, what you don't know...

[Chorus]

C G F

Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city

C G F

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

C G F

Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me

C G F

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

F C Bb C C

(once) /B

Why you gotta be so mean?

[Verse]

Am G

You, with your swithching sides and

Your wild fire lies and your humiliation

Am G F

You, have pointed out my flaws again

(once)

As if I don't already see them

Am G

I walk with my head down

Tryin' to block you out 'cause I never impress you

Am G F

I just wanna feel okay again

I bet you got pushed around

C F G

Somebody made you cold

But the cycle ends right now 'cause

You can't lead me down that road

(once)

And you don't know what you don't know

[Chorus]

C G F

Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city

C G F

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

C G F

Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me

C G F

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

F C

(once)

Why you gotta be so mean?

[Verse]

And I can see you years from now in a bar

C F G

Talkin' over a football game

With that same big loud opinion

C F G

But no one's listening

Washed up and ranting about the

F G F

* *once * (fingerpicking)

Same old bitter things

G F G F

* * *

Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't sing

C G Am

But all you are is mean

F C G Am

All you are is mean and a liar and pathetic

F C G Am F

And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean

But someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city

And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah

C G F

Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me

C G F

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so...Someday

G F

I'll be livin in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)

C G F

And all you're ever gonna be is mean (why ya gotta be so mean)

C G F

Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)

C G F

* *once * *

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

About Mean Chords by Glee Cast

Learn how to play Mean by Glee Cast with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mean chords”, “Mean guitar chords”, or “Glee Cast Mean chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mean chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mean lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Fmaj7, Gsus4, G, F, C.

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