The Man Who Sold The Word =========================
As performed by Nirvana (MTV Unplugged video)
Some of the lyrics may be inaccurate due to Kurt mumbling them at times =B-).
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 ------------------------------------------------------- From: LionGirl@aol.com Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 15:42:55 -0500 Subject: TAB: The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana
THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD - Nirvana (written by David Bowie)
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
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
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 theA 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..
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
Coments to the e-mail: al589181@campus.cegs.itesm.mx (please write) all coments welcomed.Tab done by Ricardo Contreras. Hey if someone has a tab of wicked garden by STP I will apreciate if you mail it to me.