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Mean by Taylor Swift
Mean
EADGBe
Bm [xx4432]-easier way
Asus4 [x02230]-or A regular 'A' [x02220] can be played.
*Also, I use a really thin pick for this song, it makes it sound more
"Banjo-ish" lol:)
Standard Tuning
W/ Capo on 2
Bm A G
You, with your words like knives and swords
(G)
And weapons that you use against me
Bm A G
You, have knocked me off my feet again
(G)
Got me feelin' like a nothin'
Bm A G
You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board
(G)
Callin' me out when I'm wounded
Bm A G
You, pickin' on the weaker man
A D G A
Well you can take me down with just one single blow
G -once
But you don't know, what you don't know...
D Asus4 Bm G
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
D Asus4 G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D Asus4 Bm G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
D Asus4 G......Stop
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
...... D C D -once
Why you gotta be so mean?
Bm A
You, with your switching sides and
G
Your wild fire lies and your humiliation
Bm A G
You, have pointed out my flaws again
-stop
As if I don't already see them
Bm A
I walk with my head down
G
Tryin' to block you out
G
'Cause I never impress you
Bm A G
I just wanna feel okay again
A
I bet you got pushed around
D G A
Somebody made you cold
(A)
But the cycle ends right now 'cause
G
You can't lead me down that road
G -stop
And you don't know what you don't know
D Asus4 Bm G
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
D Asus4 G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D Asus4 Bm G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
D Asus4 G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D C D A G
Why you gotta be so mean?
A
And I can see you years from now in a bar
D G A
Talkin' over a football game
(A)
With that same big loud opinion
D G A
But no one's listening
(A)
Washed up and ranting about the
D* *once A* G*
Same old bitter things
A D* A* G*
Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't sing
-no chord D A Bm
But all you are is mean
G D A Bm
All you are is mean...and a liar...and pathetic
G D A Bm G
And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
(*Palm mute first 2 lines*)
D Asus4 Bm G
But someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
D Asus4 G G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah--ah
D Asus4 Bm G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
D Asus4 G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
(G) D
Why you gotta be so...Someday
Asus4 Bm G
I'll be livin in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)
D Asus4 G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean (why ya gotta be so mean)
D Asus4 Bm G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me (why ya gotta be so mean)
D* *once Asus4* G*
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D*
Why you gotta be so mean?
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version 2
Capo 2
Verse:
D A Em
You, with your words like knives and swords
G
And weapons that you use against me
D A Em
You, have knocked me off my feet again
G
Got me feelin' like a nothin'
D A Em
You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board
G
Callin' me out when I'm wounded
D A Em G
You, pickin' on the weaker man
Pre-Chorus:
A D G A
Well you can take me down with just one single blow
G
But you don't know, what you don't know
Chorus:
D A Em G
Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D A Em G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
N.C. D
Why you gotta be so mean?
Verse:
D A
You, with your swithching sides and
Em G
Your wild fire lies and your humiliation
D A Em
You, have pointed out my flaws again
G N.C.
As if I don't already see them
D A
I walk with my head down
Em
tryin' to block you out
G
'cause I never impress you
D A Em G
I just wanna feel okay again
Pre-Chorus:
A
I bet you got pushed around
D G A
Somebody made you cold
A
But the cycle ends right now 'cause
G
You can't lead me down that road G
And you don't know what you don't know
Chords:
D A Em G
Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D A Em G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D
Why you gotta be so mean?
A G
Bridge:
A
And I can't see you years from now in a bar
D G A
Talkin' over a football game
A
With that same big loud opinion
D G A
But no one's listening
A
Washed up and ranting about the
D A G
same old bitter things
A D A G
Drunk and rumblin' all about how I can't sing
N.C. D A
But all you are is mean
G D A D
All you are is mean, and a liar, and pathetic
G D A D G
And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
Chorus: (chords are muted up until the 'yeahh!')
D A Em G
Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean...yeahh
D A Em G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D
Why you gotta be so.. Someday
A Em G
I'll be livin in a big ol' city
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D A Em G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
D
Why you gotta be so mean?
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version 3
Tuning: EADGBe (standard)
Capo : 0
In the intro you don't play but here are the chords.
Intro + Verse 1:
C#m7 F#m Asus2
e|--0----0----0--|
B|--0----0----0--|
G|--6----4----2--| 4x
D|--6----4----2--|
A|--4----2----0--|
E|--x----x----x--|
Pre-Chorus:
F#m C#m7 Asus2 F#m Asus2
e|--0----0---0------0----0--|
B|--0----0---0------0----0--|
G|--4----6---2------4----2--|
D|--4----6---2------4----2--|
A|--2----4---0------2----0--|
E|--x----x---x------x----x--|
In the original song starts the acoustic guitar here.
Chorus:
E F#m C#m7 Asus2 E F#m Asus2
e|--0---0---0---0-----0---0---0--|
B|--0---0---0---0-----0---0---0--|
G|--1---4---6---2-----1---4---2--| 2x
D|--2---4---6---2-----2---4---2--|
A|--2---2---4---0-----2---2---0--|
E|--0---x---x---x-----0---x---x--|
E Asus2 E
e|--0---0---0--|
B|--0---0---0--|
G|--1---2---1--|
D|--2---2---2--|
A|--2---0---2--|
E|--0---x---0--|
Verse 2:
C#m7 F#m Asus2
e|--0----0----0--|
B|--0----0----0--|
G|--6----4----2--| 4x
D|--6----4----2--|
A|--4----2----0--|
E|--x----x----x--|
Pre-Chorus:
F#m C#m7 Asus2 F#m Asus2
e|--0----0---0------0----0--|
B|--0----0---0------0----0--|
G|--4----6---2------4----2--|
D|--4----6---2------4----2--|
A|--2----4---0------2----0--|
E|--x----x---x------x----x--|
Chorus:
E F#m C#m7 Asus2 E F#m Asus2
e|--0---0---0---0-----0---0---0--|
B|--0---0---0---0-----0---0---0--|
G|--1---4---6---2-----1---4---2--| 2x
D|--2---4---6---2-----2---4---2--|
A|--2---2---4---0-----2---2---0--|
E|--0---x---x---x-----0---x---x--|
E Asus2 E
e|--0---0---0--|
B|--0---0---0--|
G|--1---2---1--|
D|--2---2---2--|
A|--2---0---2--|
E|--0---x---0--|
I'm not 100% about the solo chords but here they are.
Solo (Chords):
Asus2 E
e|--0---0--|
B|--0---0--|
G|--2---1--|
D|--2---2--|
A|--0---2--|
E|--x---0--|
Bridge:
F#m C#m7 Asus2
e|--0----0---0--|
B|--0----0---0--|
G|--4----6---2--| 2x
D|--4----6---2--|
A|--2----4---0--|
E|--x----x---x--|
F#m C#m7 F#m Asus2
e|--0----0---0---0--|
B|--0----0---0---0--|
G|--4----6---4---2--| 2x
D|--4----6---4---2--|
A|--2----4---2---0--|
E|--x----x---x---x--|
Chorus:
E F#m C#m7 Asus2
e|--0---0---0---0--|
B|--0---0---0---0--|
G|--1---4---6---2--| 3x
D|--2---4---6---2--|
A|--2---2---4---0--|
E|--0---x---x---x--|
e|--x---x---x---x--|
B|--x---x---x---x--|
G|--x---x---x---x--| 2x
D|--x---x---x---x--|
A|--x---x---x---x--|
E|--x---x---x---x--|
Chorus:
E F#m C#m7 Asus2 E F#m Asus2 E
e|--0---0---0---0-----0---0---0-- --0--|
B|--0---0---0---0-----0---0---0-- --0--|
G|--1---4---6---2-----1---4---2-- 3x --1--|
D|--2---4---6---2-----2---4---2-- --2--|
A|--2---2---4---0-----2---2---0-- --2--|
E|--0---x---x---x-----0---x---x-- --0--|
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version 4
Capo 4th fret
Am G
You, with your words like knives
C F
And swords and weapons that you use against me,
Am G
You, have knocked me off my feet again,
F
Got me feeling like I’m nothing.
Am G
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
C F
Calling me out when I’m wounded.
Am G F
You, pickin’ on the weaker man.
G
Well you can take me down,
C F G
With just one single blow.
F
But you don’t know, what you don’t know,
C G Am F
Someday, I’ll be living in a big old city,
C G F
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
C G Am 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
Why you gotta be so mean?
Am G
You, with your switching sides,
C F
And your walk by lies and your humiliation
Am G
You, have pointed out my flaws again,
F
As if I don’t already see them.
Am G
I walk with my head down,
F
Trying to block you out cause I’ll never impress you
Am G F
I just wanna feel okay again.
G
I bet you got pushed around,
C F` G
Somebody made you cold,
G
But the cycle ends right now,
F
You can’t lead me down that road,
F
You don’t know, what you don’t know
C G Am F
Someday, I’ll be living in a big old city,
C G F
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
C G Am 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
Why you gotta be so mean?
G
And I can see you years from now in a bar,
Am F
Talking over a football game,
G
With that same big loud opinion but,
Am F
Nobody’s listening,
G Am C F
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things,
G Am C F
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can’t sing.
C G Am F(repeat)
But all you are is mean,
All you are is mean.
And a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life,
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
But someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean. Yeah,
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so ?
Someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean. Yeah,
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?
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version 5
solo
-> Capo 4
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6---5---3-------------------------------|
G|-3/5-5-5--55-5-4-2--0---0---0---0-5-4-2-0-----0---------------|
D|-3/5-5------------------------------------0h2---0h2-----------|
A|-1/3-3----------------------------------------------3---------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------3-5-6-5-3--------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------5-0----------------------|
D|---0h2-2-2-0h2-2-2-0h-2-2-------------------------------------|
A|-3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
^ this last note is actually a G
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version 6
D A G
You, with your words like knives, and swords and weapons that you use
against me
D A G
You, have knocked me off my feet again, got me feeling like a nothing
D A G
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
calling me out when I'm wounded
D A G
You, picking on the weaker man
A G A
Well you can take me down with just one single blow, But you don't
know what you don't know and
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 mean.
D A Em G
Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me,
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean.
D G D
Why you gotta be so mean?
D A G
You, with your switching sides and your wildfire lies and your
humiliation
D A G
You, have pointed out my flaws again, as if I don't already see them,
D A G
I walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress
you,
D A G
I just wanna feel okay again.
A G
I'll bet you got pushed around, somebody made you cold,
A
But the cycle ends right now 'cause you wont take me down that road.
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 mean.
D A Em G
Someday, I'll be big enough so that you can't hit me,
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean.
D A G D A G
Why you gotta be so mean?
Woah
A G
And I can see you years from now in a bar talking over a football game,
A G
With that same big loud opinion but nobody's listening,
A G Em
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things,
A G Em
Drunk and rumbling on about how I can't sing,
D A G
All you are is mean.
D A G D A G D
All you are is mean, and a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life and mean.
A G G
And mean, and mean,
D (Just Sung)
But someday, I'll be living in a big ol' city,
G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean.
Yeah, yeah.
D A G
Someday, I'll be living in a big ol' city,
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean.
Why ya gotta be so
D A G
Someday, I'll be living in a big ol' city,
D A G
And all you're ever gonna be is mean.
Yeah
D A G
Some Day I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
D A G
And all your ever gonna be is mean
D
Why ya gotta be so mean
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version 7
E: 022100
A: X02220
B5: X244XX
C#5: X466XX
D: XX0232
(dots succeeding a chord indicate the number of beats it is held for)
Verse:
C#5.. B5.. A....
You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
C#5.. B5.. A....
You have knocked me off my feet again, got me feeling like a nothing
C#5.. B5.. A....
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm
C#5..
wounded / You
B5.. A....
picking on the weaker man
Pre-chorus:
B5.... E.. A..
Well, you can take me down with just one single
B5.... A....
blow / But you don't know, what you don't know
Chorus:
E.. B5.. C#5.. A..
Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city and
E.. B5.. A....
all you're ever gonna be is mean
E.. B5.. C#5.. A..
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me and
E.. B5.. A....
all you're ever gonna be is mean
E....
Why you gotta be so mean?
D. E...
Verse:
C#5.. B5.. A....
You, with your switching sides and your wildfire lies and your humiliation
C#5.. B5.. A....
You have pointed out my flaws again as if I don't already see them
C#5.. B5.. A....
I walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
C#5.. B5.. A....
I just want to feel okay again
Pre-chorus:
B5.... E.. A..
I'll bet you got pushed around / Somebody made you
B5.. A....
cold, but the cycle ends right now 'cause you can't lead me down that road and
A....
you don't know, what you don't know
Chorus:
E.. B5.. C#5.. A..
Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city and
E.. B5.. A....
all you're ever gonna be is mean
E.. B5.. C#5.. A..
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me and
E.. B.. A....
all you're ever gonna be is mean
E
Why you gotta be so mean?
Mandolin solo:
D. E... B5.... A....
Bridge:
B5.... E.. A.. B5....
And I can see you years from now in a bar talking over a football game
E.. A..
with that same big, loud opinion but nobody's listening
B5.... C#5.. B5.. A....
Washed up and ranting about the same ol' bitter things
B5.... C#5.. A..
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing,
A..
but all you are is
E..B5..C#5..A..
mean / All you are is
E.. B5.. C#5.. A..
mean and a liar and pathetic and alone in life and
E.. B5.. C#5.. A..
mean and mean and mean and mean
Chorus:
E.. B5.. C#5 A5
But, someday I'll be living in a big ol' city and
E.. B5.. A....
all you're ever gonna be is mean / Yeah-yeah
E.. B5.. C#5.. A..
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me and
E.. B5 A.... E..
all you're ever gonna be is mean
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
B5.. C#5.. A.. E..
Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city and
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
B5.. A.. E..
all you're ever gonna be is mean
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
B5.. C#5.. A.. E..
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me and
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
B5.. A..
all you're ever gonna be is mean
E :||
Why you gotta be so mean?
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version 8
Capo 4th
C
You,
G
With your words like knives
Am F
and swords and weapons that you use against me
C
You,
G F
Have knocked me off my feet again
F
Got me feelin' like i'm nothing
C
You,
G
With your voice like nails
Am
on a chalkboard
F
Callin' me out when i'm wounded
C
You,
G F
Pickin' on the weaker man
Pre-Chorus
G
Well you can take me down
F G
with just one single blow.
G F
But you don't know what you don't know.
Chorus
C G
Someday I'll be
Am F
Livin' in a big ole' city
C G F
And all your ever gonna be is mean.
C G
Someday I'll be
Am F
Big enough so you can't hit me
C G F
And all your ever gonna be is mean.
(stop)
Why you gotta be so mean?
C G Am F
Verse 2
C
You,
G
With your switching sides
Am
and your wild fire lies
F
and your humiliation
C
You,
G Am
Have pointed out my flaws again
F
As if I don't already see them.
C G
I walk with my head down
Am
Try to block you out
F
Cause I'll never impress you
C
I,
G F
Just wanna feel okay again
Pre-Chorus
G
I'll bet you got pushed around,
F
Somebody made you cold,
G
But the cycle ends right now,
G F
Cause you can't lead me down that road
G F
And you don't know what you don't know
Chorus
C G
Someday I'll be
Am F
Livin' in a big ole' city
C G F
And all your ever gonna be is mean.
C G
Someday I'll be
Am F
Big enough so you can't hit me
C G F
And all your ever gonna be is mean.
(stop)
Why you gotta be so mean?
C G Am F C G Am F
Bridge
G
And I can see years from now
in a bar
F
Talkin' over a football game
G
With that same big loud opinion
F
But nobody's listening
G
Washed up and ranting
C Am F
About the same ole' bitter things.
G
Drunk and goin on about
Am F
How I can't sing.
But all you are is mean.
C G Am
F C
All you are is mean.
G
and a liar.
Am
and pathetic
F
and alone in life
C
and mean.
G
and mean.
Am
and mean.
F
and mean.
Chorus
C G
But someday i'll be
Am F
Livin' in a big ole' city
C G F
and all your ever gonna be is mean
Yeah
C G
Someday I'll be
Am F
Big enough so you can't hit me
C G F
and all your ever gonna be is mean.
F
Why you gotta be so(mean)
C G
Someday I'll be
Am F
Livin' in a big ole' city(Why you gotta be so mean)
C G F
and all your ever gonna be is mean.
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
C G
Someday I'll be
Am F
Big enough so you can't hit me(Why you gotta be so mean)
C G F
And all your ever gonna be is mean.
C
Why you gotta be so mean?
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