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Some days ago i saw a request for this song.
Here it is, dedicated to the memory Kurt Cobain, who made
a great cover of this song at MTV Unplugged.
Bye
Ofer.
David Bowie - The man who sold the world
Introduction: play r1
Dm A7 Dm
We passed upon...
A7 F
C Gm A
Dm C (play r2)
C (play r2) F (r3)
Oh no...
Bbm F (r3)
C (r2) F
Bbm A (repeat intro)
Riffs:
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r1 is:
A Dm F
E|----------------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------------
G|--2-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-----2-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-----2-2-2-0-2-3-2-0-------
D|----------------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------
r2 is: (simply play C Major scale)
C
E|--------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------
G|------------2-4-5---------------------------------
D|------2-3-5---------------------------------------
A|--3-5---------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------
r3: (F Major scale)
F
E|--------------------------------------------------
B|------------3-5-6---------------------------------
G|------2-3-5---------------------------------------
D|--3-5---------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------
That's all. Enjoy!
Ofer Guez
If you anxious to know my e-mail address, and just too lazy to
find it in the title, here it is again
guez@math.tau.ac.il
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Other versions of this song
- The Man Who Sold The World (Tabs)
- The Man Who Sold The World (Ver2) (Tabs)
- The Man Who Sold The World (Ver2) (Chords)
- The Man Who Sold The World (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: February 24, 2026