David Bowie - The Man Who Sold the World: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Man Who Sold the World" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn The Man Who Sold the World Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Man Who Sold the World" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord 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.

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