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Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World guitar tab

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From: dherold@io.org (Dan Herold)

"The Man Who Sold The Word"

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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)

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{ Play Intro 6x }

A

We passed upon the stairs,

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Spoken walls and wells,

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Although I was a friend

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Sat on walls astrand,

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Which came as so surprised,

A D

I spoke into his eyes -- I thought you died alone

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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 }

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I laughed and shook his hand,

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Made my way back home,

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I searched from farther land,

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Years and years I roamed,

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I gazed all gazers there,

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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:

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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)

Tune down 1/2 step

Intro: (X4)

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with intro:

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Verse 1:

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We passed upon the stair

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Spoke of was and when

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Although I wasn't there

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He said I was his friend

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Which came as a supprise

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I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone

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A long long time ago

Chorus 1:

(C)

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Oh no

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Not me

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We

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never lost control

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You're face

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to face

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with the man who sold the world

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With intro:

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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

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