Verse 1CG
It's been seven hours and fifteen days,
AmC - G
since you took your love away.
CG
I go out every night and sleep all day,
AmC - G
since you took your love away.
CG
Since you've been gone I can do whatever I want,
AmC - G
I can see whomever I choose.
CG
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant,
Am
but nothing,
E
I said nothing can take away these blues.
Chorus 1BbF
'Cause nothing compares,
BbFG
nothing compares to you.
Interlude 1G x4
Verse 2CG
It's been so lonely without you here,
AmC - G
like a bird without a song.
CG
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling,
AmF
tell me baby where did I go wrong?
CG
I can put my arms round every girl I see,
AmC - G
but they'd only remind me of you.
CG
I went to the doctor guess what he told me,
guess what he told me?
Am
He said son you better try to have fun
E
no matter what you do. He's a fool.
Chorus 2BbF
'Cause nothing compares
AmGG
nothing compares to you
Interlude 2G x4
Verse 3C
All the flowers that you planted momma,
G
in the backyard
AmC - G
They all died when you went away.
CG
I know that living with you, baby, was sometimes hard,
AmE
but I'm willing to give it another try.
Chorus 3 - x2
BbF
'Cause nothing compares
AmGG
nothing compares to you
Ending on C
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