Mean chords by Taylor Swift

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 5)

• Capo on 9th

Mean by Taylor Swift

Most country songs use 'drone' strings that do not change, a lot are on the G+G chord formation
as many of Taylor songs are, so I raised the capo to 9th and transposed all to follow a G+G chord drone.
This in turn becomes the very same key as the original song. Your guitar will also sound like a banjo
because of the high capo and that makes it sound like the original. Have fun!

Standard
E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE
Capo on 9th fret

Em7/G: 022033
Dsus4: xx0233
Cadd9: x32033
G:   320033
2Dsus4: 540055
2Cadd9: 870088

*The chorus uses 2 variations of Dsus4Dsus4 and Cadd9Cadd9 (with a 2-suffix), this is a G+G chord form
that is moved higher to the 5th and 8th fret (relative to capo). If your guitar does not have
a cutout on the body and you cannot reach these frets, use the original Dsus4Dsus4 and Cadd9Cadd9 instead.

Verse:
Em7/G     Dsus4Dsus4             Cadd9Cadd9
You, with your words like knives and swords
           Cadd9Cadd9
And weapons that you use against me
Em7/G     Dsus4Dsus4        Cadd9Cadd9
You, have knocked me off my feet again
    Cadd9Cadd9
Got me feelin' like a nothin'
Em7/G       Dsus4Dsus4           Cadd9Cadd9
You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board
      Cadd9Cadd9
Callin' me out when I'm wounded
Em7/G  Dsus4Dsus4       Cadd9Cadd9
You, pickin' on the weaker man

Pre-Chorus:
   Dsus4Dsus4          G+G    Cadd9Cadd9  Dsus4Dsus4
Well you can take me down with just one single blow
  Cadd9Cadd9
But you don't know, what you don't know

Chorus:
G+G    Dsus4Dsus4    Em7/G        Cadd9Cadd9
Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city
  G+G     2Dsus4        2Cadd9
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
G+G    Dsus4Dsus4    Em7/G           Cadd9Cadd9
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
  G+G     2Dsus4        2Cadd9
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
         G+G
Why you gotta be so mean?

*intermission hammering chords

   G+G -- Open -- hammer on G+G chord
e|-----3-----0-------------h3--------------3--------|
b|-----3-----0-------------h3--------------3--------|
g|-----0-----0--------------0--------------0--------|
d|-----0-----0--------------0--------------2--------|
a|-----2-----0-------------h2--------------2--------|
e|-----3-----0-------------h3-----3---2----x--------|
   G+G        G+G       Em7/G
                    You, with your...

Verse:
Em7/G       Dsus4Dsus4
You, with your switching sides and
   Cadd9Cadd9            Cadd9Cadd9
Your wild fire lies and your humiliation
Em7/G     Dsus4Dsus4          Cadd9Cadd9
You, have pointed out my flaws again

As if I don't already see them
Em7/G      Dsus4Dsus4
I walk with my head down
     Cadd9Cadd9
tryin' to block you out
     Cadd9Cadd9
'cause I never impress you
Em7/G    Dsus4Dsus4        Cadd9Cadd9
I just wanna feel okay again

Pre-Chorus:
Dsus4Dsus4
I bet you got pushed around
Em7/G    Cadd9Cadd9  Dsus4Dsus4
Somebody made you cold
Dsus4Dsus4
But the cycle ends right now 'cause
Cadd9Cadd9
You can't lead me down that road
Cadd9Cadd9
And you don't know what you don't know

Chorus:
G+G    Dsus4Dsus4  Em7/G      Cadd9Cadd9
Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city
G+G     2Dsus4        2Cadd9
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
G+G      Dsus4Dsus4    Em7/G     Cadd9Cadd9
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
  G+G     2Dsus4        2Cadd9
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
                   G+G
Why you gotta be so mean?

*Use hammer chord riff

Instrumental:
G+G (2 measures)

Bridge:
      Dsus4Dsus4
And I can see you years from now in a bar
Em7/G       Cadd9Cadd9    Dsus4Dsus4
Talkin' over a football game
Dsus4Dsus4
With that same big loud opinion
Em7/G      Cadd9Cadd9   Dsus4Dsus4
But no one's listening
Dsus4Dsus4
Washed up and ranting about the
Em7/G  Dsus4Dsus4  Cadd9Cadd9
same old bitter things
Dsus4Dsus4                Em7/G Dsus4Dsus4   Cadd9Cadd9
Drunk and rumblin' all about how I can't sing
           G+G Dsus4Dsus4 Cadd9Cadd9
But all you are is mean
Cadd9Cadd9       G+G      Dsus4Dsus4     Cadd9Cadd9
All you are is mean, and a liar, and pathetic
  Cadd9Cadd9         G+G     Dsus4Dsus4     Cadd9Cadd9     Cadd9Cadd9
And a low-life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean

Chorus:
*(slow)
G+G    Dsus4Dsus4           Cadd9Cadd9
Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city
  G+G     Dsus4Dsus4        Cadd9Cadd9
And all you're ever gonna be is mean...yeahh

*(back with rhythm)

G+G    Dsus4Dsus4   Em7/G         Cadd9Cadd9
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
  G+G     2Dsus4        2Cadd9
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
                   G+G
Why you gotta be so.. Someday
 Dsus4Dsus4   Em7/G     Cadd9Cadd9
I'll be livin in a big ol' city
  G+G     2Dsus4        2Cadd9
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
G+G    Dsus4Dsus4    Em7/G        Cadd9Cadd9
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
  G+G     2Dsus4        2Cadd9
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
          G+G

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