Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: The man who sold the world Artist: David Bowie Composer: David Bowie Album: The man who sold the world Tabbed by DJ 1st Mar 2022 To hear the track, copy and paste this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3MX-rUtS6M Please IGNORE ANY CHORD DIAGRAMS the website might automatically suggest and use the voicings shown below in text:

A = x02220 ^F/C = x33211 A[b9] = x02320 Dm = xx0231 C = x32010 ^Dm/A = x00231 F = 133211 ^Cadd9 = x32030 Bbm = x13321 ^A/E = 002220 ^C7/Bb = x12010 Dsus2 = xx0230

The slash chords in brackets are just optional, but emphasising these alternating bass notes can add more interest for a single guitar accompaniment, as do the Cadd9, C7/Bb, and A[b9] chords. NOTE: For tablature of the riffs see bottom of page below the chord tab Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of the page and select a star rating to show your appreciation for this tab ================================================================== [Intro - See tablature of Riffs at bottom of page] A Dm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse 1]

^Dm

N.C.

We passed upon the ^Astair

^A/E

, we spoke of ^Awas and

^A/E

when, Dm A ^A/E A ^A/E F ^F/C Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend---------, F ^F/C C ^Cadd9 C ^C7/Bb A Which came as some sur - prise, I spoke in - to his eyes, A[b9] A Dm ^Dm/A Dm ^Dm/A C I thought you died a - lone, a long, long time a - go

[Chorus - See tablature of Riffs at bottom of page]

Oh, ^Cno, ...^Fnot me! I ^Bbmnever lost con - ^Ftrol, You're ^Cface to ^Fface ...with the ^Bbmman who sold the ^Aworld

[Main Riff] A Dm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse]

^Dm

N.C.

I laughed and shook his ^Ahand,

^A/E

and made my w^Aay back

^A/E

home, ^Dm I searched for form and ^Aland, A A/E F F/C For years and years I roamed-----------, F ^F/C C ^Cadd9 C ^C7/Bb A I gazed a gazely stare at all the mil - lions here, A[b9] A Dm ^Dm/A Dm ^Dm/A C We must have died a - lone, a long, long time a - go

[Chorus]

Who ^Cnows? Not ^Fme! We ^Bbmnever lost con - ^Ftrol, You're ^Cface to ^Fface ...with the ^Bbmman who sold the ^Aworld

[Main Riff] A Dm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F Dm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Chorus]

Who ^Cnows? Not ^Fme! We ^Bbmnever lost con - ^Ftrol, You're ^Cface to ^Fface ...with the ^Bbmman who sold the ^Aworld

[Main Riff] A Dm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F Dm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Coda] A Dm F Dsus2 Oh------, oh - oh! Oh------, oh - oh! A Dm F Dsus2 Oh------, oh - oh! Oh------, oh - oh! A Dm F Dsus2 Oh------, oh - oh! Oh------, oh - oh! ===================================================================== [Main Riff] h = hammer-on note p = Pull off note A e |--0-0-0--0---0--------0--|--0-0-0--0---0--------0--| B |--2-2-2--2---2--------2--|--2-2-2--2---2--------2--| G |--2-2-2--0---2-h3-p2--0--|--2-2-2--0---2-h3-p2--0--| D |--2-2-2--2---2--------2--|--2-2-2--2---2--------2--| A |--0-0-0--0---0--------0--|--0-0-0--0---0--------0--| E |-------------------------|-------------------------| Dm e |--1-1-1--1---1--------1--|--1-1-1--1---1--------1--| B |--3-3-3--3---3--------3--|--3-3-3--3---3--------3--| G |--2-2-2--0---2-h3-p2--0--|--2-2-2--0---2-h3-p2--0--| D |--0-0-0--0---0--------0--|--0-0-0--0---0--------0--| A |-------------------------|-------------------------| E |-------------------------|-------------------------| F Dm e |--1-1-1--1---1--------1--|--1-1-1--1---1--------1--|--1------ B |--1-1-1--1---1--------1--|--1-1-1--1---1--------1--|--3------ G |--2-2-2--0---2-h3-p2--0--|--2-2-2--0---2-h3-p2--0--|--2------ D |--3-3-3--3---3--------3--|--3-3-3--3---3--------3--|--0------ A |-------------------------|-------------------------|--------- E |-------------------------|-------------------------|--------- [Chorus Riffs]

...a - ^Cgo! Oh.... ...a - go! Who... e |----0-----------------------|--0-----------------------| B |----1--------------------1--|--1--------------------1--| G |----0-----------0--2--3-----|--0-----------0--2--3-----| D |----2--0--2--3--------------|--2--0--2--3--------------| A |----3-----------------------|--3-----------------------| E |----------------------------|--------------------------|

...^Cno! Not ...^Fme! I... ...knows? Not ...me! We... e |---0-----------------------|---1-----------------------| B |---1--------------------1--|---1-----------------------| G |---0-----------0--2--3-----|---2-----------------------| D |---2--0--2--3--------------|---3--------------0--2--3--| A |---3-----------------------|---3-----0--1--3-----------| E |---------------------------|---1--3--------------------|

...^Bbmne - ver lost con - ^Ftrol! You're... e |---1----------------|--1-----------------------| B |---2----------------|--1-----------------------| G |---3----------------|--2-----------------------| D |---3--------3-------|--3--------------0--2--3--| A |---1----4--------4--|--3-----0--1--3-----------| E |--------------------|--1--3--------------------|

...^Cface ...to ...^Fface ...with the... e |---0-----------------------|---1------------------------| B |---1--------------------1--|---1------------------------| G |---0-----------0--2--3-----|---2------------------------| D |---2--0--2--3--------------|---3--------------0--2---3--| A |---3-----------------------|---3-----0--1--3------------| E |---------------------------|---1--3---------------------|

.....^Bbmman who sold the ...^Aworld! e |---1----------------|--0-0-0--0---0--------0---| B |---2----------------|--2-2-2--2---2--------2---| G |---3----------------|--2-2-2--0---2-h3-p2--0---| D |---3-------3--------|--2-2-2--2---2--------2---| A |---1---4--------4---|--0-0-0--0---0--------0---| E |--------------------|--------------------------|

David Bowie - The man who sold the world