The Man Who Sold The World

"The Man Who Sold The Word"

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As performed by Nirvana (MTV Unplugged video)

Some of the lyrics may be inaccurate due to Kurt mumbling them at times =B-).

Tune guitar down 1/2 step.

C - 33555x

C# - 44555x - I think it's called a C# anyways :)

A - 00222x

D - xx023x

F - 133211

Intro (with mild distortion)

E --------------------------

B --------------------------

G --2-2-2-0--2/32-0--------

D --------------------------

A --------------------------

E --------------------------

{ Play Intro 6x }

We passed upon the stairs,

Spoken walls and wells,

Although I was a friend

Sat on walls astrand,

Which came as so surprised,

A D

I spoke into his eyes -- I thought you died alone

A long long time ago

(First chorus)

Oh no, not me,

C# C

We never lost control,

The face, to face,

With the man who sold the world.

{ Play intro 6x }

I laughed and shook his hand,

Made my way back home,

I searched from farther land,

Years and years I roamed,

I gazed all gazers there,

A D

We walked a million hills -- I must have died alone,

A long long time ago.

(Second chorus)

Who knows, not me,

C# C

I never lost control,

Your face, to face,

With the man who sold the world.

{ Play intro 6x }

Repeat second chorus.

{ Play intro 8x }

Outro:

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B -------------------------------------------------------

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D -------------------------------------------------------

A -------------------------------------------------------

E -------------------------------------------------------

B -------------------------------------------------------

G -/10-10-10-10-10-10-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-/9 2-2-2-0 2/32-0

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A -------------------------------------------------------

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B -------------------------------------------------------

G -/10-10-10-10-10-10-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-/9 2-2-2-0 2/32-0

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THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD - Nirvana (written by David Bowie)

Tune down 1/2 step

Intro: (X4)

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with intro:

F//

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Verse 1:

We passed upon the stair

Spoke of was and when

Although I wasn't there

He said I was his friend

Which came as a supprise

A Dm

I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone

A long long time ago

Chorus 1:

(C)

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-------------------2--3--5-----

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---3--5------------------------

Oh no

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-------------------0--2--3-----

---------0--1--3---------------

---1--3------------------------

Not me

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-------------------2--3--5-----

---------2--3--5---------------

---3--5------------------------

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-------------------0--2--3-----

---------0--1--3---------------

---1--3------------------------

never lost control

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--4------4--------4--4--------

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You're face

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-------------------0--2--3-----

---------0--1--3---------------

---1--3------------------------

to face

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-------------------2--3--5-----

---------2--3--5---------------

---3--5------------------------

F Db

with the man who sold the world

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-------------------0--2--3-----

---------0--1--3---------------

---1--3------------------------

With intro:

A//Dm//

Verse 2: (same chords as 1)

I laughed and shook his hand

And made my way back home

I serched for form and land

For years and years I roamed

I gazed a gazely stare

(At all the millions here) I must have died alone

A long long time ago

Chorus 2: (same chords as 1)

Who knows

Not me

I never lost control

You're face to face

With the man who sold the world

With intro:

A//Dm//

(Repeat chorus 2)

With intro:

A//Dm//F//Dm

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