Man On A Mission Tab by The Black Keys

Man On A Mission tab by The Black Keys

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Man On A Mission by The Black Keys: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Man on a Mission" by The Black Keys is a blues-rock track from their album "Brothers." Dan Auerbach's gritty guitar riff drives the song, utilizing a slide technique for a raw, gritty sound. Patrick Carney's drumming provides a steady foundation, while the production captures the band's signature lo-fi aesthetic. The song showcases The Black Keys' ability to blend traditional blues elements with modern rock sensibilities.

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: Am

Intro:
X's can played as 0's on the first line, either will sound fine
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -


Verse 1:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:
The 3 is optional, not really heard in the song (as well as the double x's)
e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

[Post Chorus]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
All Palm Muted
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

[Post Chorus]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1--1--1--1----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                              Slow it down here

Bridge:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7----7-5----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--------7-5-3b-0-------------------------------------------------------|
                  (ery slight bend eery time)
e|--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7----7-5----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--------7-5-3b-0-------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7----7-5----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--------7-5-3b-0-------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------------------||
E|-0-0--------7-5-3b-0-------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
        (5 rings)

[Solo] GTR II

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------15-15-----15-17b~~~------19b---19bp17--19bp17----19~~-------|
D|-17b~~~----17b-------17b---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|--------------------------------------------------------------15~~---------|
B|----------------------------------------------------/17-/17----------------|
G|--17h19p17-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------19----17h19p17---17---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------19------19~---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                               (15 Rings)



e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

e|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|
B|------x------x-5b-------x------x-(5b)--------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2--x--2-2-x-5b---7-7-x--7-7-x--5b---------------------------------------|
A|-0-0--x--0-0-x(3b)--5-5-x--5-5-x-(3b)--------------------------------------|
E|------x------x----------x------x-------------------------------------------|

Outro:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------7b--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0h3-3-3-3-xx-2-2-2-2-xx-1-1-1-1-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                             Slow it down   (Slow bend)



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| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
| b  Bend
| ~  Vibrato
| p  Pull-off


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Published: July 7, 2025

Last updated: July 7, 2025

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