Nothing Compares 2 U
Stereophonics (Sinead O’Connor, The Family)
Written by Prince
Tabbed by Sian Clarke
Performed for the NME 1 Love Warchild Album 2002
What a beautiful song. Comments, corrections etc to [email protected]
Chords Used:
D xx0232
A x02220
Asus2 x02200
Bm 224432
F#m 244222
G 320003
C x32010
Strumming Rhythm: v v ^v v v = downstroke ^ = quick upstroke
1 2 3 4 (beat number)
Verse 1:
D A Asus2 A Bm D A
It’s been seven hours and fifteen days, since you took your love away
D A A Bm D A
I go out every night and sleep all day, since you took your love away
D A Asus2 A Bm D A
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want, I can see whomever I choose
D A Bm
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant, but nothing, I said nothing can
F#m
take away these blues
Chorus:
C G C G A
Cos’ nothing compares, nothing compares to you
Verse 2:
D A Bm D A
It’s been so lonely without you here, like a bird without a song
D A Bm D A
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling, tell me baby, where did I go wrong?
D A Bm D A
I could put my arms around every (girl) I see, but they’d only remind me of you
D A
So I went to the doctor and guess what he told me, guess what he told me, he said
Bm F#m
(boy) you better try and have fun, no matter what you do, but he’s a fool
Chorus:
C G Bm A
Cos’ nothing compares, nothing compares to you
Instrumental:
D A Asus2 A Bm D A
Verse 3:
D A Bm D A
All the flowers that you planted mumma, in the backyard, all died when (she) went away
D A Bm
I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard, but I’m willing to give it
F#m
another tr ——- y
Chorus:
C G Bm A
Cos nothing compares, nothing compares to you
C G Bm A
Nothing compares, nothing compares to you
(Repeat to fade)
