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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

These are the chords to the Capital Cities' version of Nothing Compares 2 U (earlier versions by Prince and 
Sinead O'Connor).
The time signature and phrase length change several times throughout the song, so if you're having 
difficulties with rhythms, I suggest listening to this version about fifty million and a half times before 
trying to learn it. For all of this tab, each written chord should signify the one measure of four beats.
This is how I play the tasty chords without barres:
   Fmaj7or   Fmaj7    Cmaj7    Em7/G    Dm7  Am/D  
e|--0--------0------0------0-----1----5---|
B|--1--------1------0------0-----1----5---|
G|--2--------2------0------0-----2----5---|
D|--3--------3------2------0-----0----0---|
A|--3--------3------3------2-----x----x---|
E|--1--------x------x------3-----x----x---|
    ^thumb
Capo 1
[Intro]
F   C   Am   Em7 Em7 E7
F   C   Am   D   D   Dm7
[Verse 1]
(Triplet feel)
      Am7         Cmaj7       Dm7       Dm7x2
Fmaj7 Em7/G  Dm7  Dm7
Am7It's been Cmaj7seven hours and Dm7fifteen daysDm7  
FSince u took your Em7/Glove awayDm7  Dm7  
Am7I go out Cmaj7every night and I Dm7sleep all daDm7y
Fmaj7Since u took your Em7/Glove awayAm/D  Am/D  
Am7Since u been Cmaj7gone I can do whDm7atever I wanDm7t
FI can see whomEm7/Gever I choDm7oseDm7  
Am7I can eat my Cmaj7dinner in a fancy Dm7restaurantDm7  
Fmaj7But nothing, I said Fmaj7nothing can take awaE7y these blues   E7  
[Chorus]
(six measure phrases, straight half time feel)
Cause Fnothing comCpares
   AmNothing comEmpares to yEmouE7  
FNothing comCpares
   AmNothing comDpares to yoDuDm7  
[Verse 2]
(Triplet feel)
Am7   Cmaj7  Dm7  Dm7
Fmaj7 Em7/G  Dm7  Dm7
Am7It's been Cmaj7so lonely withDm7out u hereDm7  
FLike a bird withEm7/Gout a songDm7  Dm7  
 Am7Nothing can Cmaj7stop these lonely Dm7tears from fallDm7ing
Tell Fmaj7me baby Em7/Gwhere did I go Am/DwrongAm/D  
Am7I went to the Cmaj7doctor and guess what she Dm7told me, guess what she Dm7told me, she said
Fmaj7"Boy, you better try to have Fmaj7fun no matter E7what you do." But E7she's a foo
[Chorus]
(six measure phrases, straight half time feel)
Cause Fnothing comCpares
   AmNothing comEmpares to yEmouE7  
FNothing comCpares
   AmNothing comDpares to yoDuDm7  
FNothing comCpares
   AmNothing comEmpares to yEmouE7  
FNothing comCpares
   AmNothing comDpares to yoDuDm7  

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Nothing Compares 2 U

by Capital Cities

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Em7/G

Dm7

Am/D

Em7

Am7

These are the chords to the Capital Cities' version of Nothing Compares 2 U (earlier versions by Prince and

Sinead O'Connor).

The time signature and phrase length change several times throughout the song, so if you're having

difficulties with rhythms, I suggest listening to this version about fifty million and a half times before

trying to learn it. For all of this tab, each written chord should signify the one measure of four beats.

This is how I play the tasty chords without barres:

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7/G Dm7 Am/D

e|--0--------0------0------0-----1----5---|

B|--1--------1------0------0-----1----5---|

G|--2--------2------0------0-----2----5---|

D|--3--------3------2------0-----0----0---|

A|--3--------3------3------2-----x----x---|

E|--1--------x------x------3-----x----x---|

^thumb

Capo 1

[Intro]

F C Am Em7 Em7 E7

F C Am D D Dm7

[Verse 1]

(Triplet feel)

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm7 Dm7

Fmaj7 Em7/G Dm7 Dm7

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm7 Dm7

It's been seven hours and fifteen days

F Em7/G Dm7 Dm7

Since u took your love away

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm7 Dm7

I go out every night and I sleep all day

Fmaj7 Em7/G Am/D Am/D

Since u took your love away

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm7 Dm7

Since u been gone I can do whatever I want

F Em7/G Dm7 Dm7

I can see whomever I choose

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm7 Dm7

I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 E7 E7

But nothing, I said nothing can take away these blues

[Chorus]

(six measure phrases, straight half time feel)

F C

Cause nothing compares

Am Em Em E7

Nothing compares to you

F C

Nothing compares

Am D D Dm7

Nothing compares to you

[Verse 2]

(Triplet feel)

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm7 Dm7

Fmaj7 Em7/G Dm7 Dm7

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm7 Dm7

It's been so lonely without u here

F Em7/G Dm7 Dm7

Like a bird without a song

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm7 Dm7

Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling

Fmaj7 Em7/G Am/D Am/D

Tell me baby where did I go wrong

Am7 Cmaj7 Dm7 Dm7

I went to the doctor and guess what she told me, guess what she told me, she said

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 E7 E7

"Boy, you better try to have fun no matter what you do." But she's a foo

[Chorus]

(six measure phrases, straight half time feel)

F C

Cause nothing compares

Am Em Em E7

Nothing compares to you

F C

Nothing compares

Am D D Dm7

Nothing compares to you

F C

Nothing compares

Am Em Em E7

Nothing compares to you

F C

Nothing compares

Am D D Dm7

Nothing compares to you

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