The Man Who Sold The World Uke tab by David Bowie

5 Chords used in the song: C, F, Dm, A, Cmaj7

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Year:  1970
Difficulty: 
2.5
(Beginner)
Key: C, Dm, AmChords and Tablature
Intro Riff

G--2-2-2-0--2/3/2-0

Riff 1 (C C Major Scale)

A-----------0-2-3---
E-----0-1-3---------
C-0-3---------------

Riff 2 (F F Major Scale)

A-----------4-6-7--
E-----4-5-7--------
C-5-7--------------

The strumming pattern i use is a down slap down down slap.

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(Intro Riff)

Dm Dm A A
We passed upon the Stairs
Dm Dm
We spoke of was and when
A A
Although I wasn't there
F F
He said i was his friend
C C
Which came as some surprise
A A
I spoke into his eyes
Dm Dm
I thought you died alone
C C
a long long time ago

(Riff 1)x2

(Riff 1)(Riff2)x2
C C F F
Oh no, Not me
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C C
I Never lost control

(Riff 1)

(Riff 1) (Riff 2)
C C F F
Your face to face
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
With the man who sold the world

(Intro Riff)

I laughed and shook his hand
I made my way back home
I searched for form and land
Years and years I roamed
I gazed a gazely stare
We walked a million hills
I must have died alone
A A long long time ago
Who knows not me
I never lost control
You?re face to face
With the man who sold the world

(Intro Riff)Repeat until fade out

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mistersowers avatar
The riff you're looking for:
G |-2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0-|-2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0-----|-2~-|
04 Jan 2021
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midriodtenek avatar
hard for beginners - me - because not alk the lyrics has chords up there
02 May 2019
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Gecko37 avatar
This tab/chord set is excellent! Fun and easy, and sounds correct on all accounts!
21 Sep 2018
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Medkes avatar
AWESOME!
12 Feb 2010
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ukeslayer avatar
good job this is really fun to play
11 Feb 2010
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About this song: The Man Who Sold The World

The album is one of Bowie's least-known, but over the years many fans have come to appreciate it and a lot of bands have covered songs from it. This is about a man who no longer recognizes himself and feels awful about it. For years, Bowie struggled with his identity and expressed himself through his songs, often creating characters to perform them. On the album cover, Bowie is wearing a dress. Nirvana recorded this for their 1993 MTV Unplugged performance.

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