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Mean

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[Verse 1] (1 measure each chord)
F#Born a cop in unG#miform in blF#ack vinyl G#mgloves
   F#I don’t hate G#myou for your steel-toed F#boots
Or your handcG#muffs
F#You are the way you alG#mways wereF#  
You like your G#mcruel games
But F#I am not so qG#muick to break
I count my   F#gain in blood and    G#mpain
[Chorus] (2 measures each chord)
F#I like it when it G#mhurts like hell
There’s nF#othing you can do to me
I woulG#mdn’t do to myself
I’ll be bF#ound to you in lG#meather and chains
I’ll be your F#sister your young bride
Your aG#mngel your slave
  F#    G#mx2
(increase strumming)
[Verse 2] (1 measure each chord)
F#Born a cop in unG#miform in blF#ack vinyl G#mgloves
   F#I don’t hate G#myou for your steel-toed F#boots
Or your handcG#muffs
F#You are the way you alG#mways wereF#  
You like your G#mcruel games
But F#I am not so qG#muick to break
I count my   F#gain in blood and    G#mpain
[Chorus] (2 measures each chord)
F#I like it when it G#mhurts like hell
There’s nF#othing you can do to me
I woulG#mdn’t do to myself
I’ll be bF#ound to you in lG#meather and chains
I’ll be your F#sister your young bride
Your aG#mngel your slave

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Mean

by Nicole Dollanganger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

[Verse 1] (1 measure each chord)

F# G#m F# G#m

Born a cop in uniform in black vinyl gloves

F# G#m F#

I don’t hate you for your steel-toed boots

G#m

Or your handcuffs

F# G#m F#

You are the way you always were

G#m

You like your cruel games

F# G#m

But I am not so quick to break

F# G#m

I count my gain in blood and pain

[Chorus] (2 measures each chord)

F# G#m

I like it when it hurts like hell

There’s nothing you can do to me

G#m

I wouldn’t do to myself

F# G#m

I’ll be bound to you in leather and chains

I’ll be your sister your young bride

G#m

Your angel your slave

F# G#m

(increase strumming)

[Verse 2] (1 measure each chord)

F# G#m F# G#m

Born a cop in uniform in black vinyl gloves

F# G#m F#

I don’t hate you for your steel-toed boots

G#m

Or your handcuffs

F# G#m F#

You are the way you always were

G#m

You like your cruel games

F# G#m

But I am not so quick to break

F# G#m

I count my gain in blood and pain

[Chorus] (2 measures each chord)

F# G#m

I like it when it hurts like hell

There’s nothing you can do to me

G#m

I wouldn’t do to myself

F# G#m

I’ll be bound to you in leather and chains

I’ll be your sister your young bride

G#m

Your angel your slave

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