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This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile
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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.
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SONG TITLE: The Man Who Sold The World
ARTIST/GROUP: Nirvana
ALBUM: Unplugged In New Yourk
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS:
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EADGBE
A (x02220)
Dm (xx0231)
F (133211)
C (x32010)
C# (x4666x)
This is a great song. It was written by David Bowie, but I've never
heard his version. I plan to transcribe some Bowie songs pretty soon.
To play this along with the CD you must tune one note down.
Tab symbols used:
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h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
* = when you see a star next to a chord, it means you
strum the chord only once and let it ring.
N.C. = No Chord (Don't play anything)
INTRO:
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Kurt plays tab, Pat Smear plays chords above tab.
N.C. (no chord)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|--2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0----
D|---------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
F Dm *
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2----|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1:
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A Dm
We passed upon the stair, we spoke in was and when
A F
Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend
C A
Which came as a surprise, I spoke into his eyes
Dm C
I thought you died alone, a long long time ago
BASS-TAB for CHORUS:
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I'll just tab what the bass plays
when the guitar plays each chord.
C
G|------------2-4-5---|
D|------2-3-5---------| [C major scale]
A|--3-5---------------|
E|--------------------|
F
G|--------------------|
D|------------0-2-3---| [F major scale]
A|------0-1-3---------|
E|--1-3---------------|
C#
G|----------------|
D|--------3-------|
A|--4---4----4----|
E|----------------|
CHORUS:
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C F
Oh no, not me
C# F
We never lost control
C F
You're face to face
C# A *
With the man who sold the world
A * Dm *
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|--2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0----
D|---------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
F Dm *
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2---|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2: [play same as verse 1]
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I laughed and shook his hand, made my way back home
I searched for form and land, years and years I roamed
I gazed a gazley stare, we walked a millions hills
I must have died alone, a long long time ago
CHORUS: [play same as first chorus]
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Who knows, not me
I never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world
A * Dm *
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|--2-----0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0----
D|---------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G--2-2-2-0-0-0-2--|
D-----------------|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|
CHORUS: [play same as previous choruses]
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Who knows, not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the man who sold the world
OUTRO:
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Kind of hard in the outro to hear how many times each note
is played, but you get the general idea.
A * Dm *
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|--2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0----
D|---------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
F
E---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G--2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0----
D---------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
Dm A
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G--2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0-----5/7-9-10--9--9-9--9-9--9--9-9--
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
Dm F
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G--2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2---/10--10-10--10-10-10--10-10-
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
Dm A
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G--10-10--10-10\9---9-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7/9-9--9-9-9--9-9--
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
Dm F
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G--9--9-9---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---0-2----/10--10-10--10--
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
Dm A
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G--10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10\9-9--7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7/9--
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
Dm F *
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-9-9--9-9-9--9--9-9--9-9--2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0---2-2-2-0---2h3p2-0-2--|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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