The Man Who Sold The Word As performed by Nirvana (MTV Unplugged video) Some of the lyrics may be inaccurate due to Kurt mumbling them at times =B-). Tune guitar down 1/2 step. C - 33555x C# - 44555x - I think it's called a C# anyways :) A - 00222x D - xx023x F - 133211 Intro (with mild distortion) E -------------------------- B -------------------------- G --2-2-2-0--2/3\2-0-------- D -------------------------- A -------------------------- E -------------------------- { Play Intro 6x } A We passed upon the stairs, D Spoken walls and wells, A Although I was a friend F Sat on walls astrand, C Which came as so surprised, A D I spoke into his eyes -- I thought you died alone C A long long time ago (First chorus) Oh no, not me, C# C We never lost control, The face, to face, C# With the man who sold the world. { Play intro 6x } A I laughed and shook his hand, D Made my way back home, A I searched from farther land, F Years and years I roamed, C I gazed all gazers there, A D We walked a million hills -- I must have died alone, C A long long time ago. (Second chorus) Who knows, not me, C# C I never lost control, Your face, to face, C# With the man who sold the world. { Play intro 6x } Repeat second chorus. { Play intro 8x } Outro: E ------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------- G -/9-9-9-9-9-9--\2-2-2-0--2/3\2-0--2-2-2-0--2/3\2-0----- D ------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------- G -/10-10-10-10-10-10-\9-\7-7-7-7-7-7-/9 \2-2-2-0 2/3\2-0 D ------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------- G -/10-10-10-10-10-10-\9-\7-7-7-7-7-7-/9 \2-2-2-0 2/3\2-0 D ------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- TAB by jesse.scott@baroque.tvk.tsoft.net TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Chord Voicings: A - x0222x D5 - xx023x F - 133211 C - x3555x G - 355433 Bb - x1333x Intro: The second guitar plays the chords above the tab. A D F -|-----------------------------------------------------------|- -|-----------------------------------------------------------|- -|--2-2-2-0-2h3p2-0-----2-2-2-0-2h3p2-0-----2-2-2-0-2h3p2-0--|- -|-----------------------------------------------------------|- -|-----------------------------------------------------------|- -|-----------------------------------------------------------|- Verse: The chords are strumed in a choppy sort of way. We passed upon the stairs... A D5 We spoke of was and when... D5 A Although I wasn't there... A F He said I was his friend... F C Which came as a suprise... C G A I spoke into his eyes... D5 I thought you died alone... C A long, long time ago... etc.. Chorus: When guitar 1 is playing the C & F chords guitar two plays the C & F major scales over them. C Major scale: -|-------------------|- -|-------------------|- -|------------2-4-5--|- -|------2-3-5--------|- -|--3-5--------------|- -|-------------------|- F Major scale: -|-------------------|- -|-------------------|- -|-------------------|- -|------------0-2-3--|- -|------0-1-3--------|- -|--1-3--------------|- C Oh no... F Not me... Bb F I never lost control... C You're face... F To face... Bb A With the man who sold the world... [Repeat intro] Outro Solo: This may not be exact but it's the right notes, play with it. [R1 meaning the intro riff] -|------------------------------------------------------------------------- -|------------------------------------------------------------------------- -|--R1-9~9~9~9~\-R1-10~10~10~10~\9~9~9~\7~7~7~\-R1-10~10~\9~9~\7~7~7~7~7~/- -|------------------------------------------------------------------------- -|------------------------------------------------------------------------- -|------------------------------------------------------------------------- -|---------------------|- -|---------------------|- -|--9~9~9~9~9\-R1-R1~--|- -|---------------------|- -|---------------------|- -|---------------------|-