Mean
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Capo 6
Bm Asus4 G
You with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
Bm Asus4 G
You, have knocked me off my feet again. Got me feelin' like a nothing
Bm Asus4 G
You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board callin' me out when I'm wounded
Bm Asus4 G
You, pickin' on the weaker man
Asus4 D G Asus4
Well you can take me down with just one single blow
G
but you don't know, what you don't know
D A Bm G D A G
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city and all you're ever gonna be is mean
D A Bm G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me.
D A G D
And all you're ever gonna be is mean.. Why you gotta be so mean?
Break: C D
Bm Asus4 G
You, with your swithching sides and your wild fire lies and your humiliation
Bm Asus4 G G
You, have pointed out my flaws again. As if I don't already see them
Bm Asus4 G
I walk with my head down. Trying to block you out 'Cause I never impress you
Bm Asus4 G
I just wanna feel okay again
Asus4 D G Asus4
I bet you got pushed around. Somebody.... made you.... cold
G
But the cycle ends right now 'cause you can't lead me down that road
G G
and you don't know what you don't know
D A Bm G D A G
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city and all you're ever gonna be is mean
D A Bm G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me.
D A G D
And all you're ever gonna be is mean.. Why you gotta be so mean?
Break: C D
Solo: G
Asus4 D G
And I can see you years from now in a bar. Talking over a football game
Asus4 D G
With that same big loud opinion, but nobody's is listening
Asus4 Bm Asus4 G
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Asus4 Bm Asus4 G
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
D Asus4 Bm G
But all you are is mean
D Asus4 Bm G D
All you are is mean and alone in life and mean,
Asus4 Bm G
and mean and mean and mean
(Palm muted)
D A Bm G D A G
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city and all you're ever gonna be is mean
D A Bm G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me.
D A G D
And all you're ever gonna be is mean.. Why you gotta be so mean?
D A Bm G D A G
Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city and all you're ever gonna be is mean
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
D A Bm G
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
D A G D
And all you're ever gonna be is mean.. Why you gotta be so mean?
How to play Mean
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.