Guitar chord The Man Who Sold The World

The Man Who Sold the World was composed by David Bowie, featured on his 1970 album of the same name. The lyrics explore themes of duality, identity, and reality, suggesting a surreal encounter with a past or alternate version of oneself. The track achieved global renown when it was covered by Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during their acclaimed MTV Unplugged in New York in 1993.

Key:  A 
                    
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 a surprise
              
A
 
I spoke into his eyes
                    
Dm
 
I thought you died alone
                     
C
 
A long, long time ago

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

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

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

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