The Man Who Sold The World

(Nirvana version)

Words & Music:

David Bowie

 

Despite the vociferous protests of a certain tabber, this song is in Dm and not in G#m.  The full "MTV Unplugged in New York" transcription (two guitars and bass) is in Guitar World.  The original guitars & bass were tuned down one-half step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).

 

Main Riff:

E-----------------|

B-----------------|

G-2-2-2-0-2h3p3-0-|

D-----------------|

A-----------------|

E-----------------|

 

INTRO:  [Main Riff 4x, then F]

 

Dm                      A

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when.

Dm                     A                         F  Fsus4  F

Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend.

F                           C                 A

Which came as some surprise; I spoke into his eyes,

A                       Dm                       C

"I thought you died alone a long, long time ago."

 

 

CHORUS:

C               F5  Db                F5

"Oh, no, not me.  I never lost control.

F5         C      F5         Db               A       Dm

You're face to face with the man who sold the world."

 

I laughed and shook his hand and made my way back home.

I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed.

I gazed a gazley stare (at all the millions here).

I must have died alone a long, long time ago.

 

CHORUS:  [2x & new words:]

Who knows?  Not me.  We never lost control.

You're face to face with the man who sold the world."

 

OUTRO:  Solo over:  F  Dm  A  Dm  [3x]  End on F