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 }
A We passed upon the stairs, D Spoken walls and wells, A Although I was a friend F Sat on walls astrand, C Which came as so surprised, A D I spoke into his eyes -- I thought you died alone C A long long time ago
(First chorus)
Oh no, not me, C# C We never lost control,
The face, to face, C# With the man who sold the world.
{ Play intro 6x }
A I laughed and shook his hand, D Made my way back home, A I searched from farther land, F Years and years I roamed, C I gazed all gazers there, A D We walked a million hills -- I must have died alone, C A long long time ago.
(Second chorus)
Who knows, not me, C# C I never lost control,
Your face, to face, C# With the man who sold the world.
{ Play intro 6x }
Repeat second chorus.
{ Play intro 8x }
Outro:
E ------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------- G -/9-9-9-9-9-9--2-2-2-0--2/32-0--2-2-2-0--2/32-0----- D ------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------- G -/10-10-10-10-10-10-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-/9 2-2-2-0 2/32-0 D ------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------- G -/10-10-10-10-10-10-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-/9 2-2-2-0 2/32-0 D ------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------
THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD - Nirvana (written by David Bowie)
Tune down 1/2 step
Intro: (X4) ------------------------ ------------------------ --2-2-2-0---2-3-2--0- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
with intro: F//
Dm ---- ---- -2- ---- ---- ----
Verse 1: A We passed upon the stair Dm Spoke of was and when A Although I wasn't there F He said I was his friend C Which came as a supprise A Dm I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone C A long long time ago
Chorus 1:
(C) -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------2--3--5----- ---------2--3--5--------------- ---3--5------------------------
Oh no -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------0--2--3----- ---------0--1--3--------------- ---1--3------------------------
F Not me -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------2--3--5----- ---------2--3--5--------------- ---3--5------------------------
We -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------0--2--3----- ---------0--1--3--------------- ---1--3------------------------
Db never lost control -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------3----------------- --4------4--------4--4-------- --------------------------------
F You're face -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------0--2--3----- ---------0--1--3--------------- ---1--3------------------------
C to face -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------2--3--5----- ---------2--3--5--------------- ---3--5------------------------
F Db with the man who sold the world -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------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
Dm ----------------------- ----------------------- --2--2--2--0----2--2/ ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
A -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -/8----9--10----(10)9----9-- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
---------------------- ---------------------- --9----9------9----9 ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
Dm --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --2----2--0------2--3--3----0-- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- --2---2---2---0------2---2---2/ --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
F --------------------------------- --------------------------------- /10----10--10------10--------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- --10--10--10------10--109--- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Dm --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --9--(9)7--7--------7--------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- --7----7--7------7--7---------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
A --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --7/9--9--9----9--9--9-------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- --9--9--9--9-----------------9 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Dm --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --2--2--2--0------2--3--3----0- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- --2---2---2---0------2---2---2/ --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
F --------------------------------- --------------------------------- -/10----10--10----10--10--10- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- --10----10--10----10--109--- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Dm --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --9--(9)7--7------7--7--7----- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
-------------------------- -------------------------- --7----7--7------7--7/8/ -------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------
A --------------------------------- --------------------------------- /9------9--9------9--9--9------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- --9--9--9--9--------9--9------ --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Dm ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- --2--2--2--0------2--3--3----0-- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
----------------------------------- -------------------------------0-- --2--2--2--0------2--3--3----0-- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
F ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- --2-------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- --(2)------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Words and music by David Bowie As recorded by Nirvana in the album "Unplugged in New York" Tablature made by Ricardo Contreras (Monterrey, N.L., Mexico)
Rif 1: Fig. 2 =46ig.3 e------------------------- e----- e--- b------------------------- b----- b--0 g--2-2-2-0---2s0s2-0- g--2-- g--0 d------------------------- d----- d--- a------------------------- a----- a--- e------------------------- e----- e---
In the Intro. Rif 1 repeats 6 times and ends in th fig. 2. The Intro folows this progresion of chords: G,F,Fsus2,F,G,F,Fsus2,F,G,Dm =46ig. 3 is the preparation to for the lead guitar to start with the"A" chor= d.
Verse 1: A We passed upon the stairs Dm spoke of was and when A Although I wasn=B4t there F/C He said I was his friend C/G which came as a surprise A I spoke into his eyes Dm I thought you died alone C a long long time ago. Chorus: e------------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------------- g------------2-3-5-------------------------------- d------2-3-5----------------------0-2-3-------3--- a--3-5----------------------0-1-3---------4-4---4- e-----------------------1-3----------------------- oh no not me we never lost..
e-------------------------------------------------------------- b-------------------------------------------------------------- g-----------------------------------2-3-5---------------------- d-------------0-2-3-----------2-3-5----------------------1-2-3- a-------0-1-3-------------3-5----------------------0-1-3------- e---1-3----------------------------------------1-3-------------
control you=B4re face to face
e------------------------------ b--------------6------------0-- g-------6-6-x--6-----6---6--0-- d-------6-6-x--6-----6---6----- a-------4-4-x--4-----4---4----- e------------------------------
with the man who sold the world
Then go back to rif 1 and play it four times, the first time after playing the chorus go to verse 2, the second time play again the chorus then go to the "Outro".
Verse 2: A I laughed and shook his hand Dm and may my way back home A I searched for form and land F/C for years and years I roamed C/G I glazed a gazely stare
(At the millions here) A Dm I must have died a lone C a long long time ago
Chorus
Outro: (from rif 1)
e------------------------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------------------------- g--2s8-9-10s9---9--9-9-9s2-2-2-0-2s3s2-0-2-2-2s10-10-10--10--- d------------------------------------------------------------- a------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------------------------- g--10--10-10--10s9-9-9s7-7--7--7--7-7--7-7--7s9-9-9-9-9-9-9--- d------------------------------------------------------------- a------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- b--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- g--9s2--2-2-2-0-2s3s2-0-2-2-2-0-2s10-10-10--10-10-10--10--10-10-10s9-9-9s7-7 ---7-7- d--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- a--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- e--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- b--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------0 g-7-7-7---7-7--7-7s8s9-9-9---9-9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9s2-2-2-2-0-2s3s2-0-2-2-2-0- 2s3s2-0 d--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- a--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- e--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------
e-------- b-------- g--2----- d-------- a-------- e--------
|