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

Chorus

Bridge 1

Bridge 2

Chorus 2

Chorus