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 G/B Am7 C/E F G F C/E Dm 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 Am7 It's been seven hours and fifteen days C/E F G F C/E Dm C Since u took your love away G/B Am7 I go out every night and sleep all day C/E F G F C/E Dm C Since u took your love away G/B Am7 Since u been gone I can do whatever I want C/E F G F C/E Dm C I can see whomever I choose G/B eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant Am7 But nothing Eb F I said nothing can take away these blues, [Chorus] Bb Am7 'Cause nothing compares Dm7 F G C G Nothing compares 2 u [Verse] C G/B Am7 It's been so lonely without u here C/E F G F C/E Dm C Like a bird without a song G/B Nothing can stop this lonely rage Am7 C/E F G F C/E Dm C Tell me baby where did I go wrong G/B Am7 I could put my arms around every boy I see C/E F G F C/E Dm C But they'd only remind me of you G/B I went to the doctor guess what he told me Am7 He said rosie try to have fun No matter what u do Eb F But he's a fool [Chorus] Bb Am7 'Cause nothing compares Dm7 F G C G Nothing compares 2 u [Sax solo] (Just play another verse) [Bridge] C All the flowers that u planted sugar G/B In the back yard Am7 C/E F G F C/E Dm C All died when u went away G/B I know that living with me baby is sometimes hard Am7 Eb F But I'm willing to try, said I'm willing to give it another try. [Chorus] Bb Am7 'Cause nothing compares Dm7 F G C G Nothing compares 2 u Bb Am7 'Cause nothing compares Dm7 Nothing compares 2 u F G Am7 Dm7 F G C