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Nothing Compares To You by Sinéad O'Connor
Nothing Compares To You
Chords:
F (133211)
C (x32010)
Dm (xx0231)
D# (xxx343) or (x6888x)
Bb (x1333x) or (688766)
F C
It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Dm F C
since you took your love away
F C
I go out every night and sleep all day
Dm F C
since you took your love away
F C
Since you been gone I can do what-ever I want
Dm F C
I can see whomever I choose
F C
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
Dm A
but nothing, I said nothing can take away these blues
D# Bb
'cos nothing compares
Dm C
nothing compares 2 U.
F C
It's been so lonely without U here
Dm F C
like a bird without a song
F C
nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Dm Bb
tell me baby where did I go wrong?
F C
I could put my arms around every boy I see
Dm F C
but they only remind me of U.
F C
I went to the doctor and guess what he told me guess what he told me
Dm A
he said: "girl U better try to have fun no matter what U do"
A
but he's a fool
D# Bb
'cos nothing compares
Dm C
nothing compares 2U.
F C Dm F C F C Dm F C
F
All the flowers that U planted mama
C
in the back yard
Dm F C
all died when U went away
F C
I know that living with U baby was sometimes hard
Dm A
but I'm willing 2 give U another try
D# Bb
nothing compares
Dm C
nothing compares 2U.
D# Bb
nothing compares
Dm C
nothing compares 2U.
D# Bb
nothing compares
Dm C
nothing compares 2U.
D# Bb Dm C D# Bb Dm C
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version 2
F C/E
It's been seven hours and fifteen days,
Dm F Gm/C
since you took your love away.
F C/E Dm F Gm/C
I go out every night and sleep all day, since you took your love away.
F C/E
Since you been goon, I can do whatever I want,
Dm F Gm/C
I can see whomever i choose.
F C/E
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant,
Dm A7
but nothing, I said, nothing, can take away the blues.
Eb Bb Eb Bb C
'Cos nothing compares, nothing compares 2 U.
F C/E Dm F Gm/C
It's been so lonely without you here, like a bird without a song.
F C/E
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling,
Dm Bb
tell me, baby, where did I go wrong?
F C/E
I could put my arms around every boy I see,
Dm F Gm/C
but they only remind me of you.
F C/E
I went to the doctor and guess what he told me, guess what he told me.
Dm A7
He said, Girl, you better try to have fun no matter what you do,
Eb Bb Dm C
but he's a fool, cause nothing compares, nothing compares 2 U.
F C/E
All the flowers that you planted, mama, in the back yard,
Dm F Gm/C
all died when you went away.
F C/E
I know that living with you, baby, was sometimes hard,
Dm A7
but I'm willing to give you another try.
Eb Bb Dm C
Nothing compares, nothing compares 2 U.
Eb Bb Dm C
Nothing compares, nothing compares 2 U.
Eb Bb Dm C
Nothing compares, nothing compares 2 U.
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version 3
Chords:
F (133211) (This song isn't played on guitar so there really isn't
any
C (x32010) RIGHT WAY to play these chords. Just play what sounds
good
Dm (xx0231) to you.)
D# (xxx343) or (x6888x)
Bb (x1333x) or (688766)
F C
It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Dm F C
since you took your love away
F C
I go out every night and sleep all day
Dm F C
since you took your love away
F C
Since you been gone I can do what-ever I want
Dm F C
I can see whomever I choose
F C
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
Dm A
but nothing, I said nothing can take away these blues
D# Bb
'cos nothing compares
Dm C
nothing compares 2 U.
It's been so lonely without U here
like a bird without a song
nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
tell me baby where did I go wrong?
I could put my arms around every boy I see
but they only remind me of U.
I went to the doctor and guess what he told me guess what he told me
he said: "girl U better try to have fun no matter what U do"
but he's a fool
'cos nothing compares
nothing compares 2U.
All the flowers that U planted mama
in the back yard
all died when U went away
I know that living with U baby was sometimes hard
but I'm willing 2 give U another try
'cos nothing compares
nothing compares 2U.
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version 4
[C]It's been seven hours and [G]fifteen days
[Am]since you took your love away [C][G]
[C]I go out every night and [G]sleep all day
[Am]since you took your love away [C][G]
[C]Since you been gone I can do what-[G]ever I want
[Am]I can see whomever I choose [C][G]
[C]I can eat my dinner in a
fancy [G]restaurant
but [Am]nothing, I said nothing can take a-[E]way these blues
'cos [F]nothing com-[C]pares
[F]nothing com-[C]pares 2 [G]U.
The rest of the song is the same, with the same chords; the lyrics are:
It's been so lonely without U here
like a bird without a song
nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
tell me baby where did I go wrong?
I could put my arms around every boy I see
but they only remind me of U.
I went to the doctor and guess what he told me guess what he told me
he said: "girl U better try to have fun no matter what U do"
but he's a fool
'cos nothing compares
nothing compares 2U.
All the flowers that U planted mama
in the back yard
all died when U went away
I know that living with U baby was sometimes hard
but I'm willing 2 give U another try
'cos nothing compares
nothing compares 2U.
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version 5
Tuning: Standard Tuning
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INFORMATION
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DON'T JUST PLAY THE CHORDS LISTED ABOVE THE BARS.
I've just included those to give a better understanding of when chord changes
occur and what the chords are at their core.
-LOOK AT THE TAB CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT FRETS NEED TO BE PLAYED.-
Note: I have not included a strumming pattern but have specified the bar
lengths for each chord, so that you are able to make your own strumming
pattern.
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Verse 1
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It's been seven hours and fifteen days
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
Since you took your love away
(Dm) (F) (C - Var. 2)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
I go out every night and sleep all day
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
Since you took your love away
(Dm) (F) (C - Var. 2)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
Since you been gone I can do what-ever I want
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
I can see whomever I choose
(Dm) (F) (C - Var. 2)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant But
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
nothing, I said nothing can take away these blues 'Cause
(Dm) (A)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
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Chorus 1
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No-thing Com-pares Nothing com-pares to you
(Bb) (F) (Bb) (F)
e|-6----------------|-1----------------|-6----------------|-1---------------|
B|-6----------------|-1----------------|-6----------------|-1---------------|
G|-7----------------|-2----------------|-7----------------|-2---------------|
D|-8----------------|-3----------------|-8----------------|-3---------------|
A|-8----------------|-3----------------|-8----------------|-3---------------|
E|-6----------------|-1----------------|-6----------------|-1---------------|
(C)
e|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
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Verse 2
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It's been so lonely with-out you here
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
Like a bird without a song
(Dm) (F) (C - Var. 2)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling Tell me
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
Baby, where did I go wrong?
(Dm) (Bm - Var. 2)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
I could put my arms around every boy I see
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
But they'd only remind me of you
(Dm) (F) (C - Var. 2)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
I went to the doctor n'guess what he told me He said
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
girl you better try have fun no matter what you do, But he's a fool 'Cause
(Dm) (A)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
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Chorus 2
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No-thing Com-pares Nothing com-pares to you
(Bb) (F) (Dm - Var. 2) (C)
e|-6----------------|-1----------------|-5----------------|-3---------------|
B|-6----------------|-1----------------|-6----------------|-1---------------|
G|-7----------------|-2----------------|-7----------------|-0---------------|
D|-8----------------|-3----------------|-7----------------|-2---------------|
A|-8----------------|-3----------------|-5----------------|-3---------------|
E|-6----------------|-1----------------|------------------|-----------------|
(C)
e|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
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Instrumental (Can be ignored)
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(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
(Dm) (F) (C - Var. 2)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
(Dm) (F) (C - Var. 2)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
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Verse 3
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All the flowers that you planted mama, In the Backyard
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
All died when you went away
(Dm) (F) (C - Var. 2)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-3----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard
(F) (C)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-0----------------|-0---------------|
D|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
But I'm willing to give it another try
(Dm) (A)
e|-1----------------|-1----------------|-3----------------|-3---------------|
B|-3----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
G|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
D|-0----------------|-0----------------|-2----------------|-2---------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
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Chorus/Outro (Note: This changes to a 3-bar structure)
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No-thing Com-pares Nothing com-
(Bb) (F) (Dm - Var. 2)
e|-6----------------|-1----------------|-5----------------|
B|-6----------------|-1----------------|-6----------------|
G|-7----------------|-2----------------|-7----------------|
D|-8----------------|-3----------------|-7----------------|
A|-8----------------|-3----------------|-5----------------|
E|-6----------------|-1----------------|------------------|
-pares to you
(C)
e|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|
G|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
D|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|
A|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
No-thing Com-pares Nothing com-
(Bb) (F) (Dm - Var. 2)
e|-6----------------|-1----------------|-5----------------|
B|-6----------------|-1----------------|-6----------------|
G|-7----------------|-2----------------|-7----------------|
D|-8----------------|-3----------------|-7----------------|
A|-8----------------|-3----------------|-5----------------|
E|-6----------------|-1----------------|------------------|
-pares to you
(C)
e|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|
G|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
D|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|
A|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
No-thing Com-pares Nothing com-
(Bb) (F) (Dm - Var. 2)
e|-6----------------|-1----------------|-5----------------|
B|-6----------------|-1----------------|-6----------------|
G|-7----------------|-2----------------|-7----------------|
D|-8----------------|-3----------------|-7----------------|
A|-8----------------|-3----------------|-5----------------|
E|-6----------------|-1----------------|------------------|
-pares to you
(C)
e|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|
G|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
D|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|
A|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
(Bb) (F) (Dm - Var. 2)
e|-6----------------|-1----------------|-5----------------|
B|-6----------------|-1----------------|-6----------------|
G|-7----------------|-2----------------|-7----------------|
D|-8----------------|-3----------------|-7----------------|
A|-8----------------|-3----------------|-5----------------|
E|-6----------------|-1----------------|------------------|
(C)
e|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
B|-1----------------|-1----------------|-1----------------|
G|-0----------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
D|-2----------------|-2----------------|-2----------------|
A|-3----------------|-3----------------|-3----------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|
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