The Man Who Sold The World Chords

by David Bowie
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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Chords

A
Dm
F
A7
C
Gm
Bbm

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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
iwhiwy
It's not tuned down half a step.
+11
bigal224
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
Elm
Great tab!
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