TAYLOR SWIFT - MEAN CHORDS

Capo: 9 Tuning: E A D G B E

Mean by Taylor Swift Tabbed by P.Yabao (Manila, Philippines) Most country songs use 'drone' strings that do not change, a lot are on the G chord formation as many of Taylor songs are, so I raised the capo to 9th and transposed all to follow a 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

^ECa^Apo^D o^Gn ^B9t^Eh fret Em7/G: 022033 Dsus4: xx0233 Cadd9: x32033 G: 320033 2Dsus4: 540055 2Cadd9: 870088

*The chorus uses 2 variations of Dsus4 and Cadd9 (with a 2-suffix), this is a 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 Dsus4 and Cadd9 instead. [Verse]

^Em7/GYou, with your^Dsus4 words like knives and swords ^Cadd9 And weapons that you ^Cadd9use against me ^Em7/GYou, have knoc^Dsus4ked me off my feet ag^Cadd9ain Got me ^Cadd9feelin' like a nothin' ^Em7/GYou, with your voic^Dsus4e like nails on a chalk bo^Cadd9ard Callin' me ^Cadd9out when I'm wounded ^Em7/GYou, pick^Dsus4in' on the weaker ^Cadd9man

[Pre-Chorus]

Well ^Dsus4you can take me down with^G just one^Cadd9 single ^Dsus4blow But ^Cadd9you don't know, what you don't know

[Chorus]

^GSomeday ^Dsus4I'll be livi^Em7/Gn in a big ol' city ^Cadd9 G 2Dsus4 2Cadd9 And all you're ever gonna be is mean ^GSomeday ^Dsus4I'll be big ^Em7/Genough so you can't hit me^Cadd9 G 2Dsus4 2Cadd9 And all you're ever gonna be is mean Why you gotta be ^Gso mean?

*intermission hammering chords G -- Open -- hammer on 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 Y^Em7/Gou, with your... [Verse] ^Em7/GYou, with your swi^Dsus4tching sides and Your ^Cadd9wild fire lies and your humi^Cadd9liation ^Em7/GYou, have poin^Dsus4ted out my flaws again ^Cadd9

As if I don't already see them

^Em7/GI walk with my he^Dsus4ad down tryin' to ^Cadd9block you out 'cause I ^Cadd9never impress you ^Em7/GI just wanna^Dsus4 feel okay again ^Cadd9

[Pre-Chorus]

^Dsus4I bet you got pushed around ^Em7/GSomebody made^Cadd9 you col^Dsus4d ^Dsus4But the cycle ends right now 'cause ^Cadd9You can't lead me down that road ^Cadd9And you don't know what you don't know

[Chorus]

^GSomeday ^Dsus4I'll be l^Em7/Givin in a big ol'^Cadd9 city G 2Dsus4 2Cadd9 And all you're ever gonna be is mean ^GSomeday I'll^Dsus4 be big enoug^Em7/Gh so you can't ^Cadd9hit me G 2Dsus4 2Cadd9 And all you're ever gonna be is mean Why you gotta be so mean? ^G

*Use hammer chord riff [Instrumental] G (2 measures) [Bridge]

And I can se^Dsus4e you years from now in a bar ^Em7/GTalkin' over a foot^Cadd9ball game ^Dsus4 ^Dsus4With that same big loud opinion ^Em7/GBut no one's list^Cadd9ening ^Dsus4 ^Dsus4Washed up and ranting about the ^Em7/Gsame old ^Dsus4bitter t^Cadd9hings ^Dsus4Drunk and rumblin' all about how I ca^Em7/Gn't si^Dsus4ng ^Cadd9 But all you are is mea^Gn ^Dsus4 ^Cadd9 ^Cadd9All you are is mean^G, and a liar^Dsus4, and pathetic^Cadd9 And ^Cadd9a low-life and mean, a^Gnd mean, a^Dsus4nd mean, and m^Cadd9ean ^Cadd9

[Chorus] *(slow)

^GSomeday ^Dsus4I'll be livin in a big ol'^Cadd9 city And ^Gall you're ^Dsus4ever gonna be is mean^Cadd9...yeahh

*(back with rhythm)

^GSomeday ^Dsus4I'll be big^Em7/G enough so you can't h^Cadd9it me G 2Dsus4 2Cadd9 And all you're ever gonna be is mean Why you gotta be so.. Someday ^G I^Dsus4'll be livi^Em7/Gn in a big ol' ^Cadd9city G 2Dsus4 2Cadd9 And all you're ever gonna be is mean ^GSomeday ^Dsus4I'll be big ^Em7/Genough so you can't ^Cadd9hit me G 2Dsus4 2Cadd9 And all you're ever gonna be is mean Why you gotta be so^G mean