The Man Who Sold The World Chords
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Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | no capo |
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[Intro]
A A Dm Dm F F
(w/ Riff 1 x6)
[Verse 1]
Dm A7 Dm
We passed upon the stairs, we spoke of was and when
A7 F
Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend
C Gm A
Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes
Dm C (Riff 2)
I thought you died alone, a long long time ago
[Chorus]
C (Riff 2) F (Riff 3)
Oh no, not me
Bbm F (Riff 3)
I never lost control
C (Riff 2) F
You're face to face
Bbm A (repeat intro)
with the man who sold the world
[Verse 2]
Dm A7 Dm
I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home
A7 F
I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed
C Gm A
I gazed a gazely stare at all the millions here
Dm C (Riff 2)
We must have died alone, a long long time ago
[Chorus]
C (Riff 2) F (Riff 3)
Who knows? not me
Bbm F (Riff 3)
We never lost control
C (Riff 2) F
You're face to face
Bbm A (repeat intro)
with the man who sold the world
[Riff 1]
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-2--2--2--0----2b3r2--0--|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Riff 2]
(C Mixolydian = C Major scale with a minor 7th)
C
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|----------------2--3--5--|
D|-------2--3--5-----------|
A|-3--5--------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Riff 3]
(F Major scale)
F
e|-------------------------|
B|----------------3--5--6--|
G|-------2--3--5-----------|
D|-3--5--------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
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27 comments

It's not tuned down half a step.
+11

is it just me or does it sound more like a bend on the main riff?:
2 2 2 0 2b3b2 0
still great tab
+8

Great tab!
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