This is (in case you hadn't noticed) the tab for The Man Who Sold The World, by David
Bowie. Not Nirvana you idiots, they copied it, I mean the better, original version, by
David Bowie.
Any comments e-mail: hoju_wolfbane@hotmail.com


The Man Who Sold The World - GUITAR

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G 2 2 2 0 2h3 2 0 2 2 2 0 2h3 2 0 2 2 2 0 2h3 2 0 2 2 2 0 2h3 2 0 2 2 2 0 2h3 2 0 } RIFF 1
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E - - - - - - - - }

E - - - - - - 0 1 }
B - - - - 1 3 - - }
G - 0 2 3 - - - - } RIFF 3
D 3 - - - - - - - }
A - - - - - - - - }
E - - - - - - - - }

RIFF 1 (w/distortion)
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 A
Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eye

Dm RIFF 2 RIFF 2(w/distortion)
I thought you died alone, a long long time ago

RIFF 2 RIFF 3
Oh no, Not me,

Abm F
I never lost control,

RIFF 2 RIFF 3
You're face, to face

Abm A
With the man who sold the world

RIFF 1 (w/distortion)
A7 Dm
I smiled 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 A
I gazed a gazely stare, at all the millions here

Dm RIFF 2 RIFF 2(w/distortion)
We must've died alone, a long long time ago

RIFF 2 RIFF 3
Who knows? Not me,

Abm F
We never lost control,

RIFF 2 RIFF 3
You're face, to face

Abm A
With the man who sold the world

RIFF 1 (w/distortion)

[repeat second chorus]

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Man Who Sold the World - David Bowie
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Tabbed by: Iheartnirvana
Email:

Tuning: standard
This is the original, album version of the "man who sold the world" by David
Bowie, not Nirvana. --Tom


[Intro]

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-2-2-2-0-2b3(rb)-2b3(rb)--0-2-2-2-0-2b3(rb)-0-2-2-2-0-2b3(rb)-2b3(rb)--0-2-2-2-0-2b3(rb)-2b3(rb)-0-2-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-----------|
B|-----------------------------------2-2-2-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-----------|
G|-------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
D|-------------------------------2-2-------2-2-2-------2-2-2-----------------|
A|-------------------------------0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
we passed up on the stairs we spoke of was and
e|-----1-1-1-------1-1-1---1-1--0-0---0-----0-0-------0-0-0-------1-1-1---1-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2---2-----2-2-------0-0-0-------1-1-1---1-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-0-0-------0-0-0-------0---0--2-2-2---2-2-----2-2-2---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|------------------------------0-0-0---0-0-----0-0-0---------3-3-------3---|
E|------------------------------------------------------------1-1-------1---|
when although I wasn't then He said I was his friend
e|-1-------1-1-1---0-0-----0-0-------0-0-0-----0-0-0------------------------|
B|-1-------1-1-1---1-1-----1-1-------1-1-1-----1-1-1------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-----2-2-----2-2-2-------2-2------------------------------|
A|---3-3-3-------3-----3-3-----3-3-3-------3-3------------------------------|
E|---1-1-1------------------------------------------------------------------|
which came as a surprise I spoke into his eyes
Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-2---2---2--2--2b--2-------2-2-2-0-2b3(rb)-2b3(rb)-0-2-2-2-0-2b3(rb)-2b3(rb)--------------|
G|----------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|-0---0-----0---0---0--0---------------------------------------------------|
B|-2---2-----2---2---2--2---------------------------------------------------|
G|-2---2-----2---2---2--2---------------------------------------------------|
D|-2---2-----2---2---2--2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0-----0---0---0--0---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I thought you died a long a long long time ago
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------2-3-5-----------2-3-5------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-3-5-----------2-3-5-----------------0-2-3--------3-----------------|
A|-3-5-------------3-5-----------------0-1-3----------4-4---4---------------|
E|---------------------------------1-3--------------------------------------|
oh no not me I never lost
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------2-3-5-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------0-2-3------2-3-5------------------0-1-3-------------3----------|
A|-----0-1-3--------3-5------------------0-1-3-----------4----4-----4-------|
E|-1-3-------------------------------1-3------------------------------------|
control you're face to face with the man who
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
sold the world
after this repeat the whole song over to fill in for the other verses


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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note

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Song: The Man Who Sold The World [Live at the Beeb]
Artist: David Bowie
Event: Live at the BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27, 2000.
Tempo: Moderato
Time: 4/4
Tabbed: rikigo
URL's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowie_at_the_Beeb,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM0e1m9T9HQ
Tuning: Standard.

Chords:
EADGBe
A === X02220
Dm === XX0231
Bbm === 113321
F === 133211
C === 332010


David Bowie:
"There's nothing like the oldies.
Ah, thanks a lot. OK, let's move on."
We'll jump right back to 1970. This song, I'm very proud to have written.
Ah, It's been covered no end of times.
And ah, I guess at the time it was considered a a signature song for me.
Um, this is called'The Man Who Sold The World'."


Intro:
Riff 1 -
A Dm F
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

A Dm F
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

A
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-7----------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|


Verse 1:
Dm A Dm
We passed upon the stairs, we spoke of was and when,
A F
Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend.
C A
Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes,
Dm C
I thought you died alone, a long long time ago.


Chorus 1:
C F
Oh no!, ----- Not me,
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---------------5-|---------------5-|
D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---|
A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------|
E|-8---------------|-8---------------|
Bbm F
We never lost control.
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---------------5-|---------------5-|
D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---|
A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------|
E|-8---------------|-8---------------|
C F
You're face --to face,
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---------------5-|---------------5-|
D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---|
A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------|
E|-8---------------|-8---------------|
Bbm F
With The Man Who Sold The World.
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---------------5-|---------------5-|
D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---|
A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------|
E|-8---------------|-8---------------|


Riff2:
Repeat Riff 1.


Verse 2:
Dm A Dm
I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home,
A F
I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed.
C A
I gazed a gazely stare, at all the millions here,
Dm C
We must have died alone, a long long time ago.


Chorus 2:
C F
Who knows?, - Not me,
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---------------5-|---------------5-|
D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---|
A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------|
E|-8---------------|-8---------------|

Bbm F
We never lost control.
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---------------5-|---------------5-|
D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---|
A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------|
E|-8---------------|-8---------------|

C F
You're face --to face,
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---------------5-|---------------5-|
D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---|
A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------|
E|-8---------------|-8---------------|

Bbm F
With The Man Who Sold The World.
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---------------5-|---------------5-|
D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---|
A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------|
E|-8---------------|-8---------------|


Riff 2 -
A Dm F
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|


Chorus 3:
Repeat Chorus 2.


Coda:
Riff 3 -
A Dm F
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

Ah--- Ah---
A Dm F
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

Oh-ah--- Ah--- Ah---
A Dm F
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

Oh-ah--- Oh--- Oh---
A Dm F
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

Oh-ah--- Oh--- Oh---
A Dm F
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|

Oh-ah--- Oh---
A Dm
e|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|
G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7----------------|
D|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|


[End]