Van Halen - Man on a Mission: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Man on a Mission" 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 Man on a Mission 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 "Man on a Mission" smoothly on your guitar.

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

        A                    C
I got a one track mind, my blinders up
    D                                     G
Now all I gotta do is get up, go out an' get her
Got the first step down, I know what I want
All seven senses tryin' to deliver

Chorus:
 D                          A
Baby, let me fill you up inside (up inside)
 D                          A
Spread your wings an' open wide (open wide)
    F       G      A#
So hot, so hot, so hot

I'm a man on a mission, straight ahead
Less talk, more action, with no distractions
I'm all conditioned, is it alright
Go for the action, with no distractions

You get every inch, flesh blood an' bone
And it's all wrapped up in a tight little bundle
I got an open mind, do anything
Anaway the ball might roll or tumble

Chorus:
So right down to the bottom of the top (ooh ooh)
I'm gonna do it all in one big pop (one big pop)
Yeah, she got, she got me hot

Uh, I'm a man on a mission, straight ahead
Less talk, more action, with no distractions
I'm all conditioned, I'm far ahead
Less talk, more action, with no distractions

     A     C             D
Oh yeah, uh, I got no expections,
                   E
so get on out the way
E
Only thing that's on my mind -
ah, she's sure got my attention
                                D
What you take's the real kind - aw!

Chorus:
Uh! Ah! Come on, she got, she got, ah!
Man on a mission, straight ahead
No talk, pure action, I got no distractions
I'm all conditioned, what I say
A man on a mission, up ahead

Ah yeah, whew, my kinda action, aw, uh
No distractions, I got no distractions
No distractions, ah, no distractions,
I'm on a mission, whew, aw


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Man on a Mission" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Man on a Mission" by Van Halen.