Rock

The Man Who Sold the World Chords

David Bowie Beginner Key of A 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · Dm · F · C · G

David Bowie’s classic song about an encounter with a doppelgänger from a past life. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 2

A D

I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home

A E

I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed

A D

I gazed a gazeless stare, we walked a million hills

A E

I must have died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Bridge

D A E

Who knows? Not me

A D

We never lost con-trol

A E

Who’s face to face

A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 3 (Outro)

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Practice tip: The song has a hypnotic, repetitive quality, so focus on keeping a steady, even strumming pattern throughout all the verses and choruses.

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Gtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · Dm · F · C · G

David Bowie’s classic song about an encounter with a doppelgänger from a past life. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 2

A D

I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home

A E

I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed

A D

I gazed a gazeless stare, we walked a million hills

A E

I must have died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Bridge

D A E

Who knows? Not me

A D

We never lost con-trol

A E

Who’s face to face

A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 3 (Outro)

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Practice tip: The song has a hypnotic, repetitive quality, so focus on keeping a steady, even strumming pattern throughout all the verses and choruses.

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · Dm · F · C · G

David Bowie’s classic song about an encounter with a doppelgänger from a past life. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 2

A D

I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home

A E

I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed

A D

I gazed a gazeless stare, we walked a million hills

A E

I must have died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Bridge

D A E

Who knows? Not me

A D

We never lost con-trol

A E

Who’s face to face

A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 3 (Outro)

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Practice tip: The song has a hypnotic, repetitive quality, so focus on keeping a steady, even strumming pattern throughout all the verses and choruses.

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · Dm · F · C · G

David Bowie’s classic song about an encounter with a doppelgänger from a past life. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 2

A D

I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home

A E

I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed

A D

I gazed a gazeless stare, we walked a million hills

A E

I must have died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Bridge

D A E

Who knows? Not me

A D

We never lost con-trol

A E

Who’s face to face

A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 3 (Outro)

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Practice tip: The song has a hypnotic, repetitive quality, so focus on keeping a steady, even strumming pattern throughout all the verses and choruses.

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · Dm · F · C · G

David Bowie’s classic song about an encounter with a doppelgänger from a past life. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 2

A D

I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home

A E

I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed

A D

I gazed a gazeless stare, we walked a million hills

A E

I must have died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Bridge

D A E

Who knows? Not me

A D

We never lost con-trol

A E

Who’s face to face

A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 3 (Outro)

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Practice tip: The song has a hypnotic, repetitive quality, so focus on keeping a steady, even strumming pattern throughout all the verses and choruses.

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · Dm · F · C · G

David Bowie’s classic song about an encounter with a doppelgänger from a past life. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 2

A D

I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home

A E

I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed

A D

I gazed a gazeless stare, we walked a million hills

A E

I must have died a-lone, a long long time ago

Chorus

D A

Oh no, not me

E A

I never lost con-trol

D A

You’re face to face

E A

With the man who sold the world

Bridge

D A E

Who knows? Not me

A D

We never lost con-trol

A E

Who’s face to face

A

With the man who sold the world

Verse 3 (Outro)

A D

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when

A E

Although I wasn’t there, he said I was his friend

A D

Which came as some surprise, I spoke into his eyes

A E

I thought you died a-lone, a long long time ago

Practice tip: The song has a hypnotic, repetitive quality, so focus on keeping a steady, even strumming pattern throughout all the verses and choruses.