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The Man Who Sold The World

The Man Who Sold the World, composed by David Bowie, explores themes such as alienation and disconnection. David Bowie mentioned that the song was inspired by a meeting with the ghost of his own future. It marks a significant departure from the folk style of his earlier work to a more hard rock or glam rock sound.

Key: A

Introduction:  A   A   Dm   Dm   F   F   Dm  

difficulty
easy |||||
                    A7 
We passed upon the stair
                         Dm 
We spoke of was and when
                   A7 
Although I wasn' t there
                         F 
He said I was his friend
                       C 
Which came as some surprise
                  A7 
I spoke into his eyes
                     Dm 
I thought you died alone
                    C 
A long long time ago

    C        F 
Oh no, not me
   Bbm             F 
I never lost control
        C        F 
You' re face to face
          Bbm                 A 
With the man who sold the world

                         A7 
I laughed and shook his hand
                          Dm 
And made my way back home
                         A7 
I searched for form and land
                             F 
For years and years I roamed
                  C 
I gazed a gazely stare
                     A7 
At all the millions here
                    Dm 
We must have died alone
                    C 
A long long time ago

     C           F 
Who knows, not me
    Bbm             F 
We never lost control
        C        F 
You' re face to face
          Bbm                   A 
With the man who sold the world

     C           F 
Who knows, not me
    Bbm             F 
We never lost control
        C        F 
You' re face to face
          Bbm                A 
With the man who sold the world

   A            Dm           F            Dm 
(fade out)