[Verse 1]
                
    Am             G                     F
    You, with your words like knives and swords
    F
    And weapons that you use against me
    Am        G                 F
    You, have knocked me off my feet again
    F
    Got me feelin' like a nothin'
    Am             G                     F
    You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
    F
    Callin' me out when I'm wounded
    Am   G                     F
    You, pickin' on the weaker man
    

    [Pre-Chorus]
                
    G
     Well you can take me down
    C               F      G
     With just one single blow
          (F)
    But you don't know, what you don't know
    

    [Chorus]
                
    C       G      A                   F
    Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
        C          G            F
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean
    C       G      A                   F
    Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
        C          G            F......
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean
      ......           C         C
    Why you gotta be so mean?
    

    [Verse 2]
                
    Am             G
    You, with your switching sides and
         F
    Your wildfire lies and your humiliation
    Am        G              F
    You, have pointed out my flaws again
            F  Tap down
    As if I don't already see them
    Am          G
    I walk with my head down
              F
    Tryin' to block you out
             F
    'Cause I never impress you
    Am     G           F
    I just wanna feel okay again
    

    [Pre-Chorus]
                
    G             G
    I bet you got pushed around
    C           F        G
    Somebody made you cold
    G                  G
    But the cycle ends right now 'cause
    F                     F
    You can't lead me down that road
            F                   F  Tap down
    And you don't know what you don't know
    

    [Chorus]
                
    C       G      A                   F
    Someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
        C          G            F
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean
    C       G      A                   F
    Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
        C          G            F
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean
                        C
    Why you gotta be so mean?
    

    [Bridge 1]
                
              G                  G
    And I can see you years from now in a bar
    C               F            G
     Talkin' over a football game
    G              G
    With that same big loud opinion
    C            F        G
    But nobody´s listening
    G             G
    Washed up and ranting about the
    C          G        F
    Same old   bitter   things
    G                   G             C  G     F
    Drunk and grumblin' all about how I  can't sing
    

    [Bridge 2]
                
    C    G  Am
    But all you are is mean
    F              C            G          Am
    All you are is mean...and a liar...and pathetic
        F                 C         G         Am        F
    And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
    

    [Verse 3]
                
    But someday I'll be livin' in a big ol' city
                                            F
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean,  yeah--ah
    

    [Chorus]
                
    C       G      A                   F
    Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
        C          G            F
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean
    F                   C
    Why you gotta be so...Someday
    G      A           F
    I'll be livin' in a big ol' city (why ya gotta be so mean)
        C          G            F
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean (why ya gotta be so mean)
    

    [outro]
                
    C       G       Am                      F
    Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me (why ya gotta be so mean)
        C     G                 F
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean
                       C
    Why you gotta be so  mean?
    

[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 feelin' like a 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]
    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 livin' in a big ole 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 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, trying to block you out
    'Cause I'll never impress you
    I just wanna feel okay again
    
    [Pre-Chorus]
    I 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
    
    [Chorus]
    Someday, I'll be livin' in a big ole 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?
    
    [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 ole bitter things
    Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
    But all you are is mean
    
    [Buildup]
    All you are is mean
    And a liar, and pathetic
    And alone in life, and mean
    And mean, and mean, and mean
    
    [Chorus]
    But someday, I'll be livin' in a big ole city
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah
    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?
    Someday, I'll be livin' in a big ole city
    (Why you gotta be so mean?)
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean
    (Why you gotta be so mean?)
    Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
    (Why you gotta be so mean?)
    And all you're ever gonna be is mean
    Why you gotta be so mean?