Tabbed by Kurez for Ultimate Guitar
Artist: Prince & The NPG
Song: Nothing Compares 2 U
Album: The Hits/The B-Sides
Year: 1993
Recorded live January 27, 1992 at Paisley Park
Intro (same as verse)
Play this twice before lyrics start
C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7 (x02010@1) C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_133211@1">F G (320003@1) F (133211@1)name="chord_x3111x@5">C/E Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-----2-----1-----5--6--8---6--5--6--5-----------------------------------|
G|--5-----3-----0-----5--5--7---5--5--7--5-----------------------------------|
D|--5-----4-----2-----5--7--9---7--5--7--5-----------------------------------|
A|--3-----2-----0-----7--8--10--8--7--5--3-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (remember we are in C after the intro)
G/B (143121@7) Am7It's (x02010@1)been seven hours and fifteen days
C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_133211@1">F G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm CSince (x32010@1)u took your love away
G/B (143121@7) Am7I (x02010@1)go out every night and sleep all day
C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_133211@1">F G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm CSince (x32010@1)u took your love away
G/B (143121@7) Am7Since (x02010@1)u been gone I can do whatever I want
C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_133211@1">F G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm CI (x32010@1)can see whomever I choose
G/B (143121@7)
eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
Am7But (x02010@1)nothing
Eb (x43121@3) FI (133211@1)said nothing can take away these blues,
Bb (x1333x@1) Am7'Cause (x02010@1)nothing compares
Dm7 F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Nothing compares 2 u
C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7It's (x02010@1)been so lonely without u here
C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_133211@1">F G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm CLike (x32010@1)a bird without a song
G/BNothing (143121@7)can stop this lonely rage
Am7 (x02010@1) C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_133211@1">F G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm CTell (x32010@1)me baby where did I go wrong
G/B (143121@7) Am7I (x02010@1)could put my arms around every boy I see
C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_133211@1">F G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm CBut (x32010@1)they'd only remind me of you
G/BI (143121@7)went to the doctor guess what he told me
Am7He (x02010@1)said rosie try to have fun
No matter what u do
Eb (x43121@3) FBut (133211@1)he's a fool
Bb (x1333x@1) Am7'Cause (x02010@1)nothing compares
Dm7 F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Nothing compares 2 u
Sax solo (Just play another verse)
C (x32010@1)
All the flowers that u planted sugar
G/BIn (143121@7)the back yard
Am7 (x02010@1) C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_133211@1">F G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm CAll (x32010@1)died when u went away
G/BI (143121@7)know that living with me baby is sometimes hard
Am7 (x02010@1) Eb (x43121@3) FBut (133211@1)I'm willing to try, said I'm willing to give it another try.
Bb (x1333x@1) Am7'Cause (x02010@1)nothing compares
Dm7 F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Nothing compares 2 u
Bb (x1333x@1) Am7'Cause (x02010@1)nothing compares
Dm7
Nothing compares 2 u
F G Am7 Dm7 F G C
