Song: The Man Who Sold The World [Live at the Beeb] Artist: David Bowie Event: Live at the BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27, 2000. Tempo: Moderato Time: 4/4 Tabbed: rikigo URL's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowie_at_the_Beeb,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM0e1m9T9HQ Tuning: Standard. Chords: EADGBe A === X02220 Dm === XX0231 Bbm === 113321 F === 133211 C === 332010 David Bowie: "There's nothing like the oldies. Ah, thanks a lot. OK, let's move on." We'll jump right back to 1970. This song, I'm very proud to have written. Ah, It's been covered no end of times. And ah, I guess at the time it was considered a a signature song for me. Um, this is called'The Man Who Sold The World'." Intro: Riff 1 - A Dm F e|------------------|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|------------------|------------------| G|------------------|------------------|------------------| D|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-| A|------------------|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| A Dm F e|------------------|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|------------------|------------------| G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-| D|------------------|------------------|------------------| A|------------------|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| A e|------------------| B|------------------| G|-7----------------| D|------------------| A|------------------| E|------------------| Verse 1: Dm A Dm We passed upon the stairs, we spoke of was and when, A F Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend. C A Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes, Dm C I thought you died alone, a long long time ago. Chorus 1: C F Oh no!, ----- Not me, e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------5-|---------------5-| D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---| A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------| E|-8---------------|-8---------------| Bbm F We never lost control. e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------5-|---------------5-| D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---| A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------| E|-8---------------|-8---------------| C F You're face --to face, e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------5-|---------------5-| D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---| A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------| E|-8---------------|-8---------------| Bbm F With The Man Who Sold The World. e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------5-|---------------5-| D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---| A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------| E|-8---------------|-8---------------| Riff2: Repeat Riff 1. Verse 2: Dm A Dm I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home, A F I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed. C A I gazed a gazely stare, at all the millions here, Dm C We must have died alone, a long long time ago. Chorus 2: C F Who knows?, - Not me, e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------5-|---------------5-| D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---| A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------| E|-8---------------|-8---------------| Bbm F We never lost control. e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------5-|---------------5-| D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---| A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------| E|-8---------------|-8---------------| C F You're face --to face, e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------5-|---------------5-| D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---| A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------| E|-8---------------|-8---------------| Bbm F With The Man Who Sold The World. e|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------5-|---------------5-| D|---------5-7-8---|---------5-7-8---| A|---5-7-8---------|---5-7-8---------| E|-8---------------|-8---------------| Riff 2 - A Dm F e|------------------|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|------------------|------------------| G|------------------|------------------|------------------| D|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-| A|------------------|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| Chorus 3: Repeat Chorus 2. Coda: Riff 3 - A Dm F e|------------------|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|------------------|------------------| G|------------------|------------------|------------------| D|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-| A|------------------|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| Ah--- Ah--- A Dm F e|------------------|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|------------------|------------------| G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-| D|------------------|------------------|------------------| A|------------------|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| Oh-ah--- Ah--- Ah--- A Dm F e|------------------|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|------------------|------------------| G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-| D|------------------|------------------|------------------| A|------------------|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| Oh-ah--- Oh--- Oh--- A Dm F e|------------------|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|------------------|------------------| G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-| D|------------------|------------------|------------------| A|------------------|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| Oh-ah--- Oh--- Oh--- A Dm F e|------------------|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|------------------|------------------| G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-| D|------------------|------------------|------------------| A|------------------|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------|------------------| Oh-ah--- Oh--- A Dm e|------------------|------------------| B|------------------|------------------| G|-7-7-7-5--7-8-7-5-|-7----------------| D|------------------|------------------| A|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------| [End]