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Man Who Sold The World Chords

Here are the chords for “Man Who Sold The World” by Nirvana — in the key of A (A, Dm, F and C). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:ADmFCBb

Chords for Man Who Sold The World

Key: ABPM: 90Difficulty: EasyRock

KeyA

Capo

Scroll3

Metronome90

Text

Intro (with distortion):

E---------------------------------|-

B---------------------------------|-

G--2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0------------2~-|- X 6

D---------------------------------|-

A---------------------------------|-

E---------------------------------|-

We passed upon the Astairs,

We spoke of was and Dmwhen

Although I wasn't Athere

He said I was his Ffriend

Which came as a Csurprise

I spoke into his Aeyes -- I thought you Dmdied alone

A long long time Cago

C - Riff F - Riff

E-------------------|- -|-------------------|-

B-------------------|- -|-------------------|-

G-----------2-4-5---|- -|-------------------|-

D-----2-3-5---------|- -|-----------0-2-3---|-

A-3-5---------------|- -|-----0-1-3---------|-

E-------------------|- -|-1-3---------------|-

Oh no, not Fme,

We A#never lost Fcontrol,

You're Cface to Fface,

With the A#man who sold the Aworld

Intro:

I laughed and shook his Ahand,

I made my way back Dmhome,

I searched for form and Aland,

Years and years I Froamed,

I gazed a gazely Cstare,

We walked a million Ahills -- I must have died Dmalone,

A long long time Cago.

Who knows, not Fme,

We A#never lost Fcontrol,

You're Cface to Fface,

With the A#man who sold the Aworld

Intro:

Who knows, not Fme,

We A#never lost Fcontrol,

You're Cface to Fface,

With the A#man who sold the Aworld

Intro:

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About Man Who Sold The World

Nirvana's “Man Who Sold The World” is a rock track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 5 chords — A, Dm, F, C and Bb — with the progression centred on A, Dm and F. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.