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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: [email protected] (Dan Herold) "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 C# A D F

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Intro (with mild distortion) E --------------------------

B G D A E

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{ 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 D A E

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E B G D A E

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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: [email protected] 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) ------------------------------------------------2-2-2-0---2-3-2--0---------------------------------------------------------------------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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2--3--5-------------2--3--5-----------------3--5-----------------------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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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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 ----------------------------------------------2--2--2--0----2--2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------A ---------------------------------------------------------------/8----9--10----(10)\9----9------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9----9------9----9\ ----------------------------------------------------------------

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