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 Intro
 G- Em  
[Verse 1]
GWe met on a Saturday in the summer breeze in the Oregon hazeEm  
GWe stayed up late on a movie date
You watching it and I was watching Emyou
[Pre-Chorus]
CThere's something 'bout you that gGets me feeling some way
IC'd tell you everything but if Gyou knew, would you stay?D  
[Chorus]
EmYou have no idea how Cbeautiful you are
GI swear that everyday you're breaking peoples hearts
EmSometimes when you're with me I Ccan't help but wonder
GCan't help but wonderD  
AmThat if you could see what I could see
You'd Cprobably be mean
[Verse 2]
GYou'd be in a car with him
Riding to the football gameEm  
GOr passing me in the hallways
When you're on your way with no words to sayEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
CThere's something 'bout you that gets me Gfeeling some way
CI'd tell you everything but if Gyou knew, would you stay?D  
[Chorus]
EmYou have no idea how Cbeautiful you are
GI swear that everyday you're breaking peoples hearts
EmSometimes when you're with me I Ccan't help but wonder
GCan't help but wonderD  
AmThat if you could see what I could see
You'd Cprobably
[Bridge]
EmYou even look better than Ctan in my sweater
GDidn't think it was possibleD  
EmThe streetlights are your stage
CYou're perfect in all ways
GIf you ever realDise
AmThat if you could see what I could see
CYou'd probably be mean
[Chorus]
GYou have no idea how Ambeautiful you are
GI swear that everyday you're Cbreaking peoples hearts
EmSometimes when you're with me I Ccan't help but wonder
CGan't help but wonderD  
AmThat if you could see what I could see
You'd Cprobably be mean

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Mean

by Austin Brown (US, OR/CA)

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

G Em

[Verse 1]

G Em

We met on a Saturday in the summer breeze in the Oregon haze

We stayed up late on a movie date

You watching it and I was watching you

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

There's something 'bout you that gets me feeling some way

C G D

I'd tell you everything but if you knew, would you stay?

[Chorus]

Em C

You have no idea how beautiful you are

I swear that everyday you're breaking peoples hearts

Em C

Sometimes when you're with me I can't help but wonder

G D

Can't help but wonder

That if you could see what I could see

You'd probably be mean

[Verse 2]

You'd be in a car with him

Riding to the football game

Or passing me in the hallways

When you're on your way with no words to say

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

There's something 'bout you that gets me feeling some way

C G D

I'd tell you everything but if you knew, would you stay?

[Chorus]

Em C

You have no idea how beautiful you are

I swear that everyday you're breaking peoples hearts

Em C

Sometimes when you're with me I can't help but wonder

G D

Can't help but wonder

That if you could see what I could see

You'd probably

[Bridge]

Em C

You even look better than tan in my sweater

G D

Didn't think it was possible

The streetlights are your stage

You're perfect in all ways

G D

If you ever realise

That if you could see what I could see

You'd probably be mean

[Chorus]

G Am

You have no idea how beautiful you are

G C

I swear that everyday you're breaking peoples hearts

Em C

Sometimes when you're with me I can't help but wonder

G D

Can't help but wonder

That if you could see what I could see

You'd probably be mean

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