David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Man Who Sold the World" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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 Chorus: C F Oh no, not me A#m F I never lost control C F You're face to face A#m 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 Chorus: C F Who knows, not me A#m F We never lost control C F You're face to face A#m A With the man who sold the world C F Who knows, not me A#m F We never lost control C F You're face to face A#m A With the man who sold the world You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  A#m  C  Dm  F  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Man Who Sold the World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie.