Mean Ukulele Chords

by Taylor Swift
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: G C E A
Capo: 4th fret
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Chords

Bm
A
G
D
Asus4
C

Strumming

There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. Create and get +5 IQ
So I just saw the "Mean" music video and the beginning verse is the
    Bm instead of D so it's been switched:) The Bm/G in the chorus is now
    gone as well, it's just a G all the way through (which is easier too!)
    Taylor plays with no capo in the video and plays with a capo on 4
    when playing live.  IF you want to transpose this up or down 2 half
    steps, go for it:) just click the transpose button above and move or
    lose the capo! Also I'm keeping the Asus4 in the chorus, but just play
    an A if you want;)
 
 
W/ Capo on 2
 
 
[Verse]
 
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
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
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...
 
 
[Chorus]
 
D       Asus4   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   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?
 
 
[Verse]
 
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
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]
 
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
 
 
[Chorus]
 
D       Asus4   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   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?
 
 
[Bridge]
 
          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
 
 
[Chorus]
 
(*Palm mute*)
    D*      Asus4*  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   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   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   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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3 comments
Alevine
love this! i like the extra things you added to make the song better on ukulele!
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toapsu72
Strumming pattern D DUDUDU sounds nice
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