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Nothing Compares 2 U

Nothing Compares 2 U was written and composed by Prince for one of his side projects, The Family band. However, the most famous version of the song was performed by Sinéad OConnor in 1990. The inspiration behind the song is often attributed to Princes breakup with his fiancée Susannah Melvoin.

Key: F

Introduction:

F  
C  
Dm  
D#  
Bb  

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
D#             Bb            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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