C#m B A You, with your words like knives and swords A And weapons that you use against me C#m B A You, have knocked me off my feet again A Got me feelin' like a nothin' C#m B A You, with your voice like nails on a chalk board A Callin' me out when I'm wounded C#m B A A You, pickin' on the weaker man B Well you can take me down E A B With just one single blow A But you don't know, what you don't know. Chorus: E B C#m A Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean E B C#m A Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean A E Why you gotta be so mean? E D E E C#m B You, with your switching sides A A And your wildfire lies and your humiliation C#m B A You have pointed out my flaws again A As if I don't already see them C#m B I walk with my head down, A Trying to block you out A 'Cause I'll never impress you C#m B A A I just wanna feel okay again B I bet you got pushed around E A B Somebody made you cold B But the cycle ends right now A A 'Cause you can't lead me down that road A A And you don't know what you don't know Chorus: E B C#m A Someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean E B C#m A Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean A E Why you gotta be so mean? E D E E A B A A B And I can't see you years from now in a bar E A B Talkin' over a football game B With that same big loud opinion E A B But no one's listening B Washed up and ranting about the C#m B A A Same old bitter things B C#m B A Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't sing E B C#m A But all you are is mean E B C#m All you are is mean and a liar and pathetic A E And alone in life and mean, B C#m A And mean, and mean, and mean E B C#m A But someday I'll be livin in a big ol' city E B A A And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah E B C#m A Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean A Why you gotta be so E B C#m A Someday, I'll be living in a big old city (Why you gotta be so mean?) E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean A Why you gotta be so E B C#m A Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me (Why you gotta be so mean?) E B A And all you're ever gonna be is mean A E Why you gotta be so mean? | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsA C#m D E B |