The Man Who Sold The World Chords by Lulu

Tempo:
117.7 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Gm

D

F

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lulu - The Man Who Sold The World (1974) chords
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[D]
[Gm] [Bb]
[Gm]
We passed up on [D] the stair.
We spoke of [Gm] wars and when.
Although I [Gb] [D] wasn't there.
He said I was his [Bb] friend.
It came as some [F] surprise.
I spoke into [D] his eyes.
I thought you [C] died [Gm] alone.
A long, long time [F] ago.
Oh no, [Bb] not me.
[Ebm] I never lost [Bb] control.
[F] Your face [Bb] to face [Ebm] with the man who sold [D] the world.
[Gm]
[Bb]
[Gm] I laughed and shook [D] his hand and made my way [Gm] back home.
I searched for a [Gb] home [D] and land.
For years and [Bb] years I roamed.
I gazed against [F] this stair.
At all the [D] millions here.
We must have died [Gm] alone.
A long, long [F] time ago.
Oh no, [Bb] not me.
[Eb] We [Ebm] never lost [Bb] control.
[Eb] [F] Your face [Bb]
to face with [Ebm] the man who [Bb] sold the world.
[Eb] [F] Oh no, [Bb] not me.
[Ebm] We never lost [Bb] control.
[F] Your face [Bb] to face [Ebm] with the man who sold [Bbm] the world.
[Eb] Oh [F] no, [Bb] not me.
[Ebm] We never [Bb] lost control.
[F] Your face [Bb] to face [Ebm] with the man who [Bbm] sold the world.
[Eb] [F] Oh no, [Bb] not me.
[Ebm] We never [Bb] lost control.
Your [F] face [Bb] to face [Eb] with the man who sold [D] the world.
[Gm]
[Bb] [Gm]
[D]
[Gm] [Bb]
[Gm]
[D] [Gm]
[Bb]
[Gm]
[D]
[Gm]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
D
1321
F
134211111
Ebm
13421116
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
D
1321
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To learn Lulu - The Man Who Sold The World chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, Gm, D, Gm, Bb, F, Bb, Ebm, Bb, Eb and F. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 58 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 118 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Bb Major in mind.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ We passed up on [D] the stair.
_ We spoke of [Gm] wars and when. _
_ Although I [Gb] [D] wasn't there.
_ He said I was his [Bb] friend.
_ It came as some [F] surprise.
_ I spoke into [D] his eyes.
I thought you [C] died [Gm] alone. _
A long, long time [F] ago.
Oh _ _ _ _ no, _ [Bb] not me.
_ [Ebm] I never lost [Bb] control.
_ [F] Your face [Bb] to face _ [Ebm] with the man who sold [D] the world. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] I laughed and shook [D] his hand and made my way [Gm] back home. _
_ I searched for a [Gb] home [D] and land.
_ For years and [Bb] years I roamed. _
I gazed against [F] this stair.
_ At all the [D] millions here.
We must have died [Gm] alone. _ _
A long, long [F] time ago.
Oh _ _ _ no, _ _ [Bb] not me.
_ [Eb] We [Ebm] never lost [Bb] control.
_ [Eb] [F] Your face _ [Bb]
to face with [Ebm] the man who [Bb] sold the world.
[Eb] _ [F] Oh no, _ _ [Bb] not me.
_ [Ebm] We never lost [Bb] control.
_ [F] Your face _ [Bb] to face _ [Ebm] with the man who sold [Bbm] the world.
[Eb] _ Oh [F] no, _ [Bb] not me.
_ [Ebm] We never [Bb] lost control.
_ [F] Your face _ [Bb] to face [Ebm] with the man who [Bbm] sold the world.
[Eb] [F] Oh no, _ [Bb] not me.
_ [Ebm] We never [Bb] lost control.
_ Your [F] face [Bb] to face [Eb] with the man who sold [D] the world. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _

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It's David Bowie who authored this song.

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