Chords of: Nothing Compares 2 U by: Prince. (Bmaj7, B, Emaj7, F#/A#) 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 Prince is in B Major and runs at about 62 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 41 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, B, Emaj7, F#/A#.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 4:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → Ebm7 → B → F#7 → B → F# → B6 → F#7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:22 | 30% |
| Emaj7 | 0:31 | 11% |
| F#/A# | 0:17 | 6% |
| B6 | 0:16 | 6% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| F#7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Ebm | 0:09 | 3% |
B – Ebm7 – B – Emaj7 – Eb – E – F#7 – B – F# – B6 – Eb – E – F#7 – B – F#/A# – Bmaj7 – B6 – Eb – E – F#7 – F#6 – B – F#/A# – Emaj7 – A/G – Em – Amaj7 – B/A – Amaj7 – B – C#7 – B – F#7 – B – C#m7 – B/D# – F#/A# – Emaj7 – B/D# – E6 – F#7 – F#6 – B – B/C# – Bbm7 – F#/A# – E6 – B/D# – …
