C#m                   B                                     A                  A
You, with your words like knives and swords. And weapons that you use against me
C#m         B                                A                 A
You, have knocked me off my feet again  Got me feelin' like a nothing'
C#m                  B                                A                   A
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard  Callin' me out when I'm wounded
C#m   B                                     A
You,   pickin' on the weaker man

B                                           E                        A        B
Well you can take me down with just one single blow
        A
But you don't know, what you don't know...

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
                                   E              D    E
Why you gotta be so mean?

You, with your switching sides and, Your wildfire lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again As if I don't already see them

I walk with my head down Tryin' to block you out 'Cause I never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again

B                                                  E                A             B
I bet you got pushed around  Somebody made you cold
B                                                            A
But the cycle ends right now 'cause You can't lead me down that road
G 
And you don't know what you don't know

Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' 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
                                     E     D E   B   A
Why you gotta be so mean?

                  B                                                      E                     A            B
And I can see you years from now in a bar. Talkin' over a football game
With that same big loud opinion But nobody's listening
B                                                        E              B       A
Washed up and ranting about the Same old bitter things
B                                                        E  B       A
Drunk and grumblin' all about how I can't sing
                              E    B  C#m
But all you are is mean

A                      E                   B            C#m
All you are is mean...and a liar...and pathetic
A                                  E                B                 C#m          A
And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean

*Palm mute first 2 lines*
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--ah

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... Someday. I'll be livin' in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean (why ya gotta be so mean)

Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me (why ya gotta be so mean)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
                                    E*
Why you gotta be so mean?