The Man Who Sold The World Chords by Nirvana

Tempo:
116.05 bpm
Chords used:

G#

E

C#m

F#

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Man Who Sold The World chords
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[G#] [F#] [G#]
[E]
[C#m] [G#] We passed upon the street, spoken was a [C#m] whim, although I [G#] wasn't there.
Said I was his [E] friend, which came as a [B] surprise.
I spoke into [G#] his ears, as I thought you'd died [C#m] alone, a long, long time [B] ago.
Oh no, [E] not me, [C] we never lost [E] control.
[B] Face to [E] face, [C] the man who sold the [G#] world.
[F#] [G#] [C#m]
[F#] [G#m] [E]
[C#m]
I laughed and [G#] shook his hand, made my way back [C#m] home.
I searched for a [G#] former land, for years and years I [E] roamed.
I gazed, I [B] gazed and stared, we marked a [D#m] million [G#] years.
I must have died [C#] [C#m] alone, a long, long [B] time ago.
Who knows, [E] not me, [C] I never lost [E] control.
[B] Your face, [E] your face, [C] the man who sold [G#] the world.
[C#m] [F#] [G#] [F#] [C#]
Who [B] knows, [E] not me, [C] we never [E] lost control.
[B] Your face, [E] your face, [C] the man who sold the [G#] world.
[C#m]
[F#] [G#] [F#] [E]
[C#m]
[G#]
[D#] [C#m]
[E]
[D#] [C#m]
[G#]
[C#m]
[E]
[D#] [C#m]
[G#]
[C#m]
[G#] [F#] [E]
[N] What does it feel like to be silent?
[A#] Am I gonna do this [F#] by [G#] myself?
Okay, well, I think I'll try it in a different key.
I'll try it in the normal key.
If it [N] sounds bad, these people are just gonna have to wait.
[B] [C#] [A]
Key:  
G#
134211114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
G#
134211114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
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To learn Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - B, E, B, E, C, G#, C#m, E, D# and C#m of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 58 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 116 BPM. With the song's key of C# Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[G#] _ _ [F#] _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [G#] We passed upon the street, _ _ spoken was a [C#m] whim, _ although I [G#] wasn't there.
_ _ Said I was his [E] friend, _ which came as a [B] _ surprise.
I spoke into [G#] his ears, as I thought you'd died [C#m] alone, _ a long, long time [B] ago. _ _ _ _ _
Oh no, _ [E] not me, _ [C] we never lost [E] control. _ _
[B] _ _ Face to [E] face, _ [C] the man who sold the [G#] world. _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [G#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [G#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
I laughed and [G#] shook his hand, _ _ made my way back [C#m] home. _
I searched for a [G#] former land, _ _ for years and years I [E] roamed.
I gazed, I [B] gazed and stared, _ we marked a [D#m] million [G#] years.
I must have died [C#] [C#m] alone, _ a long, long [B] time ago. _ _
_ _ _ Who knows, [E] not me, _ [C] I never lost [E] control.
_ [B] Your face, _ [E] your face, [C] the man who sold [G#] the world. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] _ [F#] _ [C#]
Who [B] knows, _ [E] not me, _ [C] we never _ [E] lost control. _
[B] Your face, _ [E] your face, _ [C] the man who sold the [G#] world. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [G#] _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ What does it feel like to be silent? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] Am I gonna do this [F#] by _ _ _ _ [G#] myself?
Okay, well, I think I'll try it in a different key.
I'll try it in the normal key.
If it [N] sounds bad, these people are just gonna have to wait.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [A] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the MTV Unplugged In New York album.