Van Halen - One I Want: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "One I Want" 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.
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Learn One I Want 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 "One I Want" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D G Poorman, he just want a little Richman, want a little bit more Superman, he looking for Lois Salesman, try and sell you his soul Fatman, he's ordering seconds Pizzaman, just wanna slice Badman, looking for attention D Am C A goodman, he's hard to find Mailman, looking more like your daughter Strawman, don't have a leg to stand on Gayman, looking for another Candyman, yeah the candyman can Blackman, he lookin' for justice Whiteman, tryin' to get a tan Woman, just wanna fly in first class Holyman, take me to the promised land Am Em F Everyone's looking for something Wanting their piece of the pie Searching for their slice of heaven Em G A I gotta have mine, yeah mine Chorus: A E And you're the one I want (the one I want) The only one I want (the one I want) Yeah, the one I want (the one I want) A E C#m C The only one I want (the one I want) Boogieman, he giving me the creeps Sandman, kicking mud in your eye Pianoman, in the mood for a melody Strongman, yeah he knows how to cry Apeman, ain't nobody's uncle A luckyman don't always know who they are Deadman, living for tomorrow Wiseman, following a star Well I ain't saying I'm different Wanting my pie in the sky I'm just a little impatient Until I get mine, yeah mine Chorus: And you're the one I want (the one I want) The only one I want (the one I want) Yeah, the one I want (the one I want) The only one I want (the one I want) And you're the one I want (the one I want) The only one I want (the one I want) Yeah, the one I want (the one I want) The only one I want (the one I want) And you're the one I want (the one I want) The only one I want (the one I want) Yeah, the one I want (the one I want) The only one I want (the one I want) Yeah, the one I want (want) Want! Want! Yeah! Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah! Hey-hey-hey! Oh! Yeah! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  C#m  D  E  Em  F  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 "One I Want" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "One I Want" by Van Halen.