Elle King - I Told You I Was Mean: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Told You I Was Mean" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C I lied to you E I never cried for you Am I swear that I tried to G But I have better things to do C Now you're on the road E with your painful load Am and the words I spoke G left your big heart broken Chorus: F G You know you still bother C E Am because love is for the poor F G So I left you knockin' C E Am outside my front door F G You knew what this was C E Am I don't want you anymore F G I warned you before F G I warned you before F G C E Am G That i could've sworn, I told you I was mean You were a sweet old thing and I was lonely So I let you hold me for a limited time only You see, you're nothing to me 'Cause I'll always be a bad, bad seed Chorus: F G You know you still bother C E Am because love is for the poor F G So I left you knockin' C E Am outside my front door F G You knew what this was C E Am I don't want you anymore F G I warned you before F G I warned you before F G C That i could've sworn, I told you I was mean E Am G dum di dum, dum dum C I'm just a mean ol' thing' E Am dum di dum, dum dum Ain't no use to bother because love is for the poor So cut out your knockin' 'cause I will never come I will never come to the door You knew just what this was and I don't want you forevermore I warned you before, hey, baby I warned you before, oh, honey Well, I could've sworn I told you I was mean Dum-de-dum, dum-dum I'm just a mean old thing Dum-de-dum, dum-dum You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  E  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Told You I Was Mean" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Told You I Was Mean" by Elle King.