Standard (EADGBE)
Verse 1
You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
You, have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like I'm nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin' on the weaker man
Pre Chorus 1
Well, you can take me down with just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know
Chorus
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
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?
Verse 2
You, with your switching sides and your walk-by lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again as if I don't already see them
I'll walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again
Pre Chorus 2
I'll bet you got pushed around, somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now 'cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know what you don't know
Bridge
And I can see you years from now in a bar, talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion but nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and rambling on about how I can't sing
Bridge 2
But all you are is mean
All you are is mean and a liar and pathetic and a f***ing whore
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
Chorus 2
(Mute the strings, but continue with the strumming pattern)
But someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah
Order
Verse 1
Pre Chorus 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre Chorus 2