Guitar chord The Man Who Sold The World

The Man Who Sold the World, composed by David Bowie, explores themes such as alienation and disconnection. David Bowie mentioned that the song was inspired by a meeting with the ghost of his own future. It marks a significant departure from the folk style of his earlier work to a more hard rock or glam rock sound.

Key:  A
Introduction:  
A
  
A
  
Dm
  
Dm
  
F
  
F
  
Dm
  
                   
A7
 
We passed upon the stair
                        
Dm
 
We spoke of was and when
                  
A7
 
Although I wasn't there
                        
F
 
He said I was his friend
                      
C
 
Which came as some surprise
                 
A7
 
I spoke into his eyes
                    
Dm
 
I thought you died alone
                   
C
 
A long long time ago

   
C
       
F
 
Oh no, not me
  
Bbm
            
F
 
I never lost control
       
C
       
F
 
You're face to face
         
Bbm
                
A
 
With the man who sold the world

 (
A
 )         
Dm
          
F
 
  
Dm
 

                        
A7
 
I laughed and shook his hand
                         
Dm
 
And made my way back home
                        
A7
 
I searched for form and land
                            
F
 
For years and years I roamed
                 
C
 
I gazed a gazely stare
                    
A7
 
At all the millions here
                   
Dm
 
We must have died alone
                   
C
 
A long long time ago

    
C
          
F
 
Who knows, not me
   
Bbm
            
F
 
We never lost control
       
C
       
F
 
You're face to face
         
Bbm
                  
A
 
With the man who sold the world

 (
A
 )          
Dm
          
F
           
Dm
 

    
C
          
F
 
Who knows, not me
   
Bbm
            
F
 
We never lost control
       
C
       
F
 
You're face to face
         
Bbm
               
A
 
With the man who sold the world

 (
A
 )         
Dm
          
F
           
Dm
 
  
A
           
Dm
          
F
           
Dm
 
  
A
           
Dm
          
F
           
Dm
 
  
A
           
Dm
          
F
           
Dm
 
  
A
           
Dm
          
F
           
Dm
 
(fade out)