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Intro
D D G G
verse 1
D
You are somebody that I don't know
D
But you're takin' shots at me like it's Patrón
G G
And I'm just like 'Damn, it's 7 a.m.'
D
Say it in the street, that's a knock-out
D
But you say it in a tweet, that's a cop-out
G G
And I'm just like 'Hey, are you okay?'
Pre Chorus 1
D D
And I ain't tryna mess with your self-expression but I've learned the lesson
G
That stressin' and obsessin' 'bout somebody else is no fun
A N.C.
And snakes and stones never broke my bones
D D
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
G G
You need to calm down, you're being too loud
D D
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
G G
You need to just stop, like can you just not step on my gown?
D D
You need to calm down
verse 2
D
You are somebody that we don't know
D
But you're comin' at my friends like a missile
G G
Why are you mad, when you could be GLAAD? (You could be GLAAD)
D
Sunshine on the street at the parade
D
But you would rather be in the dark ages
G G
Makin' that sign, must've taken all night
Pre Chorus 2
D D
You just need to take several seats and then try to restore the peace
G
And control your urges to scream about all the people you hate
A N.C.
'Cause shade never made anybody less gay
D D
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
G G
You need to calm down, you're being too loud
D D
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
G G
You need to just stop, like can you just not step on his gown?
D
You need to calm down
Bridge
And we see you over there on the internet
D
Comparing all the girls who are killin' it
G G
But we figured you out, we all know now
N.C.
We all got crowns, you need to calm down
N.C.
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
G
You need to calm down (You need to calm down)
G
You're being too loud (You're being too loud)
D D
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
G
You need to just stop (Can you stop?)
G
Like can you just not step on our gowns?
D
You need to calm down
Written by Joel Little/Taylor Swift