Key: F
Introduction: G#m B F# C#
B
I tried money
D#m
I got as much as I could
and I went to the store
B
And I bought it all
D#m
But it wasn't enough
'cause I wanted some more
B
But my house was full
Ebm
So I bought a bigger house
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And there I was with all that stuff
B
And empty
G#m B F#
Nothing else can take the place of You
C#
It's true
G#m B F#
Nothing else can take the place of You
C#
I know it's true
B
Still I try friendship
D#m
I called everyone I knew
B
And invited them over for a party
D#m
They ate all the free food
B
And they told me how much they loved me
Ebm
But when the food was gone
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And there I was all alone
B
And empty
G#m B F#
Nothing else can take the place of You
C#
Nothing else
G#m B F#
Nothing else can take the place of You
C#
I know it's true
B F#
So take the place
C#
The place of you
G#m
And fill this space
B
The way you do
F#
I'm tired of searching
C#
Those days are through
So take the place
G#m B F# C#
It's made for you
G#m B
Not friends or money or alcohol
F#
None of these things, believe me
C#
You can try them all
G#m
Not status
B
Not success
F#
I know none of these things
C#
will ever bring true happiness
G#m B F#
Nothing else can take the place of You
C#
Nothing else
G#m B F# C#
Nothing else can take the place of You
Yes, I know
G#m B F# C#
Nothing else can take the place of You
G#m B F#
Nothing else can take the place of You