Chords of: Nothing Compares 2 U by: Irish Women In Harmony. (C, F, Dm7, Eb) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Nothing Compares 2 U” by Irish Women In Harmony is in Eb Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, F, Dm7, Eb.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 4:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → C → F → C → F → C → Dm7 → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:21 | 33% |
| F | 1:00 | 25% |
| Dm7 | 0:35 | 14% |
| Bb | 0:15 | 6% |
| Eb | 0:14 | 6% |
| Dm | 0:11 | 4% |
| A7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Dm7b5 | 0:05 | 2% |
F – C – F – Bb – F – Bb – C – F – C – Dm7 – F – C – F – C6 – C – Dm7 – F – C – F – C – Dm7 – A7 – Dm – Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb – C – F – C – Dm7 – F – C6 – F – C – Dm7 – Bb – F – C – Dm7 – F – C – F – C/G – Dm7b5 – Ebm7 – C – A7 – …
