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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:

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 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
           Eb                 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
           Eb                 Bb 
'cos nothing compares
 Dm                 C 
nothing compares 2U.

 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
     Eb                 Bb 
nothing compares
 Dm                 C 
nothing compares 2U.
     Eb                 Bb 
nothing compares
 Dm                 C 
nothing compares 2U.
     Eb                 Bb 
nothing compares
 Dm                 C 
nothing compares 2U.

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