Van Halen - Mean Street: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mean Street" 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.
G# At night I walk this stinkin' street Past the crazies on my block And I see the same old faces And I hear that same old talk And I'm searching for the latest thing A break in this routine I'm talkin' some new kicks Ones like you ain't never seen Chorus: G# This is home This is Mean Street It's our home C# D# The only one I know And we don't worry 'bout tomorrow Cause we're sick of these four walls Now what'd ya think is nothing Might be something after all Now you know this ain't no through street The end is dead ahead The poor folks play for keeps down here They're the living dead Chorus: Come on down Down to Mean Street They're dancing now Out on Mean Street Dance, baby! It's always here and now, my friend It ain't 'once upon a time' It's all over but the shouting I've come to take what's mine We're searching for the latest thing A break in this routine Talkin' some new kicks Ones like you ain't never seen Chorus: This is home This is Mean Street It's our home Only one I know G# (This is home) See, a gun is real easy (This is Mean Street) C# In this desperate part of town (This is home) G# Turns you from hunted into hunter (This is Mean Street) C# You go and hunt somebody down But hear me now (This is home) G# Somebody said, "Fair Warning, Lord! (This is Mean Street) C# Lord, strike that poor boy down!" You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D#  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 "Mean Street" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mean Street" by Van Halen.