3 Chords used in the song: E,A,B
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# Okay, this is my first tab, so I hope it's good :D
# [Verse]
# [E] You --- ----
# [B] words ---- ------ and
# [A] swords --- -------- that you --- ------- me
# [E] You ----
# [B] knocked me --- --
# [A] feet -----, got me ------ ---- -- nothing.
# [E] You ---- ----
# [B] voice like ---- -- -
# [A] chalkboard, ------- -- --- ---- -- wounded
# [E] You
# [B] picking -- --- weaker
# [A] man.
# [Pre-Chorus]
# [C#7] You can ---- -- ----
# [E] With ---- ---
# [A] single
# [B] blow
# [mute strum] But you ---- ---- ---- --- don't know
# [Chorus]
# [E] Someday
# [B] I'll be
# [A] Living -- - --- --- ----
# [E] And --- -----
# [B] Ever ----- -- --
# [A] Mean.
# [E] Someday
# [B] I'll be
# [A] Big ------ -- --- ---- hit me
# [E] And --- -----
# [B] Ever ----- -- --
# [A] Mean.
# Why you gotta be so [E]mean?
# [Verse 2] (same as V1)
# [Chorus]
# [Bridge]
# [C#7] I can --- --- ---- from --- -- - bar
# [E] talkin' ---- -
# [A] football
# [B] game.
# [C#7] With --- ---- --- ---- opinion ---
# [E] nobody's
# [A] listen-
# [B] -ing
# washed -- --- [E] ranting -- ----- ---
# [A] same ---
# [B] bitter
# [E] things.
# [E] Drunk --- ------- -- ----- ---
# [A] I
# [E] can't
# [B] sing.
# But --- --- --- is [E] mean. [
B]
# [A] All --- --- -- [
E] mean.
# --- -- [B] liar
# --- [A] pathetic
# --- ----- --- life ---
# [E] mean
# and [B] mean
# and [A] mean
[chorus]
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About this song
This song is rumored to be directed at blogger Bob Lefsetz, although nothing was officially confirmed. In addition, it also verses about the harsh criticism Taylor has received since her performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy awards, with Stevie Nicks, considered by many subpar. Taylor Swift also explains the story behind "Mean" on her official website: "The song "Mean" is about, well, when you do what I do, which is you put yourself out there for a lot of people to say whatever they want about it, there are a million different opinions from a million different people.