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(Nothing played here) EWe passed upon the stair
AmWe spoke of was and when
CHe said I was his friend
C GWhich came as a sur-prise
AmI thought you died alone
COh no, not me (mess around with high e string here if you like)
F EWith The Man Who Sold The World (repeat Intro here)
EI laughed and shook his hand
AmAnd made my way back home
EI searched for form and land
CFor years and years I roamed
GI gazed a gazeless stare
EAt all the millions here
AmI must have died a-lone
F EWith the Man who Sold the World Am
Optional; repeat the last bit INTRO: A7 Dm F DmA7We passed upon the stair
DmWe spoke of was and when
A7Although I was'nt there
FHe said I was his friend
CWhich came as some surprise
DmI thought you died alone
CHORUS 1:Bbm With the man who sold the world
BREAK: A7 Dm F DmA7I laughed and shook his hand
DmAnd made my way back home
A7I searched for form and land
FFor years and years I roamed
A7At all the millions here
DmWe must have died alone
CHORUS 2:Bbm FWe never lost control
Bbm With the man who sold the world
BREAK: A7 Dm F Dm CHORUS 3:Bbm FWe never lost control
Bbm A7With the man who sold the world
OUTRO: A7 Dm F Dm...Repeat many timesNirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. It was founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting and best-known being Dave Grohl, who joined in 1990. Though the band dissolved in 1994 after the death of Cobain, their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock and roll culture.
In the late 1980s, Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album, Bleach, for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to major label DGC Records in 1991, Nirvana found unexpected mainstream success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from their landmark second album Nevermind (1991). A cultural phenomenon of the 1990s, the album went on to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. Nirvana's sudden success popularized alternative rock, and Cobain found himself described as the "spokesman of a generation" and Nirvana the "flagship band" of Generation X.
Following extensive tours and the 1992 compilation album Incesticide and EP Hormoaning, Nirvana released their third studio album, In Utero (1993), to critical acclaim and further chart success. Its abrasive, less mainstream sound challenged the band's audience, and though less successful than Nevermind, it was a commercial success. Nirvana disbanded following the death of Cobain in 1994. Many various posthumous releases have been issued, overseen by Novoselic, Grohl, and Cobain's widow Courtney Love. The posthumous live album MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 1996.
During their three years as a mainstream act, Nirvana was awarded an American Music Award, Brit Award, Grammy Award, seven MTV Video Music Awards and two NME Awards. They have sold over 25 million records in the United States and over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Nirvana has also been ranked as one of the greatest music artists of all time, with Rolling Stone ranking them at number 27 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004, and at number 30 on their updated list in 2011. Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2014.