[Intro]
A A Dm Dm F F
(w/ Riff 1 x6)
[Verse 1]
Dm 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 Gm A
Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes
Dm C (Riff 2)
I thought you died alone, a long long time ago
[Chorus]
C (Riff 2) F (Riff 3)
Oh no, not me
Bbm F (Riff 3)
I never lost control
C (Riff 2) F
You're face to face
Bbm A (repeat intro)
with the man who sold the world
[Verse 2]
Dm A7 Dm
I laughed 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 Gm A
I gazed a gazely stare at all the millions here
Dm C (Riff 2)
We must have died alone, a long long time ago
[Chorus]
C (Riff 2) F (Riff 3)
Who knows? not me
Bbm F (Riff 3)
We never lost control
C (Riff 2) F
You're face to face
Bbm A (repeat intro)
with the man who sold the world
[Riff 1]
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-2--2--2--0----2b3r2--0--|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Riff 2]
(C Mixolydian = C Major scale with a minor 7th)
C
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|----------------2--3--5--|
D|-------2--3--5-----------|
A|-3--5--------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Riff 3]
(F Major scale)
F
e|-------------------------|
B|----------------3--5--6--|
G|-------2--3--5-----------|
D|-3--5--------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|The Man Who Sold The World chords and lyrics
Free chords for The Man Who Sold The World by David Bowie. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Dm C (Riff 2)
I thought you died alone, a long long time ago
[Chorus]
C (Riff 2) F (Riff 3)
Oh no, not me
Bbm F (Riff 3)
I never lost control
C (Riff 2) F
You're face to face
[Verse 2]
Dm C (Riff 2)
We must have died alone, a long long time ago
[Chorus]
C (Riff 2) F (Riff 3)
Who knows? not me
Bbm F (Riff 3)
We never lost control
C (Riff 2) F
You're face to face
[Riff 1]
[Riff 2]
(C Mixolydian = C Major scale with a minor 7th)
[Riff 3]
(F Major scale)The Man Who Sold The World Chords by David Bowie
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