Chords for Elle King - I Told You I Was Mean (Official Audio)

Tempo:
88.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

E

Am

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elle King - I Told You I Was Mean (Official Audio) chords
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[C] [E] [D] .
[Am] [G] .
[C] I lied to you, I [E] never cried [D] for you, I swear [Am] that I tried to, but [G] I had better things to do.
[C] Now you're on the road with [E] your painful load, and [Am] the words I spoke [G] left your big heart broke.
And [F] you, you know you [G] used to bother, [C] because [E] love is for [Am] the poor.
[G] Left [F] [G] you knocking [C] outside [E] my [Am] front door.
[G] You [F] [G] knew what this was.
[C] I don't want you [E] [Am] anymore.
[G] I [F] warned [G] you before.
[F] I warned [G] .
[F] you before.
But I could [G] have sworn I told you I was [C] me.
[E] [Bm] .
[G] [Am] [G] .
You [C] were a sweet old thing [E] and I was lonely.
So I let [Am] you hold me for [G] a limited time.
[D] Only [C] you see.
You're nothing [E] to me .
[Am] Baby, [G] a bad, bad seed [F] in here.
Ain't no [G] use to bother .
[C] Because [E] love is for [Am] the poor.
[G] Left [F] [G] you knocking .
[C] outside [E] my [Am] front door.
[G] .
[F] You [G] knew what this was.
[C] I don't want you [E] [Am] anymore.
[G] .
[F] I warned [G] you before.
I .
[F] warned [G] you before.
[F] But I could [G] have sworn I told you I [C] was me.
Hum, [E] dum, dum.
[Am] Hum, dum, dum.
Hum, [C] .
dum, dum.
[E] Hum, dum, [Am] dum, dum.
[G] Ain't [F] no [G] use to bother .
[C] Because [E] love is [Am] for the [G] poor.
[F] So cut [G] out your knocking.
Cause [C] I will never come, [E] I will come [Am] to the door.
[G] .
[F] You [G] knew just what this was.
And [C] I don't want [E] you forever.
[Am] [G] .
[F] I warned [G] you before.
I [C] [F] warned [G] you before.
But [F] I could [G] have sworn I told you I was [C] me.
[E] Hum, dum, [D] .
[Am] dum, dum.
[G] I'm just a mean [C] old thing.
[E] Hum, dum, [Am] dum, dum, dum.
[G] [C] .
[N] .
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Elle King - I Told You I Was Mean chords, practice playing C, E, Am, G, C, G, F, G, Am and C in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 44 BPM before aiming for the song's 88 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C Major.

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_ [C] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
[C] I lied to you, I [E] never cried [D] for you, I swear [Am] that I tried to, but [G] I had better things to do.
[C] Now you're on the road with [E] your painful load, and [Am] the words I spoke [G] left your big heart broke.
And [F] you, you know you [G] used to bother, _ [C] because [E] love is for [Am] the poor.
[G] Left _ [F] _ _ _ [G] you knocking _ [C] outside [E] my [Am] front door.
[G] You _ [F] _ _ _ [G] knew what this was.
[C] I don't want you [E] _ [Am] anymore.
[G] I _ [F] _ _ warned [G] you before.
_ [F] _ _ I warned [G] _ _ _ .
_ [F] you before.
But I could [G] have sworn I told you I was [C] me.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
[G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
You [C] were a sweet old thing [E] and I was lonely.
So I let [Am] you hold me for [G] a limited time.
[D] Only [C] you see.
_ _ You're nothing [E] to _ me _ _ _ .
_ [Am] Baby, _ [G] a bad, bad seed [F] in here.
Ain't no [G] use to bother _ .
[C] Because [E] love is for [Am] the poor.
[G] Left _ [F] _ _ _ [G] you knocking _ .
_ [C] outside [E] my [Am] front door.
_ [G] _ .
_ [F] _ _ You [G] knew what this was.
[C] I don't want you [E] _ [Am] anymore.
_ [G] _ .
_ [F] _ I warned [G] you before.
I _ .
_ [F] _ _ warned [G] you before.
_ [F] But I could [G] have sworn I told you I [C] was me.
Hum, [E] dum, dum.
[Am] Hum, dum, dum.
Hum, [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ dum, dum.
[E] Hum, dum, _ [Am] dum, _ dum.
[G] _ Ain't _ [F] _ _ no [G] use to bother _ .
[C] Because [E] love is [Am] for the [G] poor.
_ [F] _ So cut [G] out your knocking.
Cause [C] I will never come, [E] I will come [Am] to the door.
[G] _ .
_ [F] _ _ You [G] knew just what this was.
And [C] I don't want [E] you forever.
[Am] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [F] _ I warned [G] you before.
I [C] [F] warned _ _ [G] you before.
But _ [F] _ I could [G] have sworn I told you I was [C] me.
_ [E] Hum, dum, [D] _ .
[Am] dum, dum.
_ [G] _ I'm just a mean [C] old thing.
_ [E] Hum, dum, _ _ [Am] dum, dum, dum.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ .

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Tanner Schneider.