5 Chords used in the song: C, F, Dm, A, Cmaj7
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Intro Riff
G--2-2-2-0--2/3/2-0
Riff 1 (C Major Scale)
A-----------0-2-3---
E-----0-1-3---------
C-0-3---------------
Riff 2 (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 A
We passed upon the Stairs
Dm
We spoke of was and when
A
Although I wasn't there
F
He said i was his friend
C
Which came as some surprise
A
I spoke into his eyes
Dm
I thought you died alone
C
a long long time ago
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 1)(Riff2)x2
C F
Oh no, Not me
Cmaj7 C
I Never lost control
(Riff 1)
(Riff 1) (Riff 2)
C F
Your face to face
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 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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G |-2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0-|-2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0-----|-2~-|
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04 Jan 2021
This tab/chord set is excellent! Fun and easy, and sounds correct on all accounts!
21 Sep 2018
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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.