Van Halen - Finish What Ya Started: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Finish What Ya Started" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Finish What Ya Started Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Finish What Ya Started" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E
Oh, if you wanna see other guys
A
Baby, I could let it slide
E
You want a lover, you want a friend
A
Mama I can be both of them
B
I got the tools, to satisfy uh
A              C#m              D
Just walk away if I fall shy at all

Chorus:
E
Come on baby, finish what ya started
A
I'm incomplete, huh!
E
That ain't no way to treat the broken-hearted
A
I need some sympathy!

I like to look the long run
I like to take each step, one by one
Right on time, you will arrive
By keepin' the dream alive
It's alive and it's kicking
Inside of me
So come on baby, please

Chorus

F# G D      A   F#       G       D
     (Baby come on) Come on baby, you say
     (Baby come on) Yeah Baby, baby, baby,
     baby, baby,
      B
     bay - yeah!

Now come on babe, please
Oh baby come on
Come on baby, finish what you started
That ain't no way to treat the broken hearted
Oh oh oh
Come on baby, finish what you started uuh
That ain't no way to treat the broken hearted
Baby, come on
Each step baby, one by one
Baby, come on
Yeah come on
Baby, come on
I got the tools I'll satisfy
Come on baby (baby come on)
Baby come on
Baby come on
Baby come on
So come on baby
Baby come on
So come on baby
Baby come on
Yeah
Come on
Baby come on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Finish What Ya Started" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Finish What Ya Started" by Van Halen.