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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

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)

E --------------------------
B --------------------------
G --2-2-2-0--2/3\2-0--------
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--2/3\2-0--2-2-2-0--2/3\2-0-----
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------

E -------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------------
G -/10-10-10-10-10-10-\9-\7-7-7-7-7-7-/9 \2-2-2-0 2/3\2-0
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------

E -------------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------------
G -/10-10-10-10-10-10-\9-\7-7-7-7-7-7-/9 \2-2-2-0 2/3\2-0
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)

Tune down 1/2 step

Intro: (X4)
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--2-2-2-0---2-3-2--0-
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with intro:
F//

Dm
----
----
-2-
----
----
----

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

Chorus 1:

(C)
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--------------------------------
-------------------2--3--5-----
---------2--3--5---------------
---3--5------------------------

Oh no
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--------------------------------
--------------------------------
-------------------0--2--3-----
---------0--1--3---------------
---1--3------------------------

F
Not me
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
-------------------2--3--5-----
---------2--3--5---------------
---3--5------------------------

We
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--------------------------------
--------------------------------
-------------------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

With intro:
A//Dm//

(Repeat chorus 2)

With intro:
A//Dm//F//Dm

Dm
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--2--2--2--0----2--2/
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-----------------------

A
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-/8----9--10----(10)\9----9--
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----------------------
--9----9------9----9\
----------------------
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----------------------

Dm
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
--2----2--0------2--3--3----0--
---------------------------------
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---------------------------------

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--2---2---2---0------2---2---2/
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F
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---------------------------------
/10----10--10------10---------
---------------------------------
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---------------------------------

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---------------------------------
--10--10--10------10--10\9---
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Dm
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
--9--(9)\7--7--------7---------
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--7----7--7------7--7----------
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A
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--7/9--9--9----9--9--9--------
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--9--9--9--9-----------------9\
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Dm
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--2--2--2--0------2--3--3----0-
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--2---2---2---0------2---2---2/
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F
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-/10----10--10----10--10--10-
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---------------------------------
--10----10--10----10--10\9---
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Dm
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--9--(9)\7--7------7--7--7-----
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--7----7--7------7--7/8/
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A
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---------------------------------
/9------9--9------9--9--9------
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---------------------------------
--9--9--9--9--------9--9\------
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Dm
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--2--2--2--0------2--3--3----0--
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-------------------------------0--
--2--2--2--0------2--3--3----0--
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F
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--2--------------------------------
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