Chords of: Nothing Compares 2 U by: Sinead O'Connor. (C, F, Dm, C/E) 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 Sinead O'Connor is in C Major and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, F, Dm, C/E.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 5:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → C/E → Dm7 → F → Bb/C → Fm → C/E → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:14 | 23% |
| F | 1:10 | 21% |
| Dm | 0:32 | 10% |
| C/E | 0:25 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:25 | 8% |
| Dm7 | 0:24 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:19 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:14 | 4% |
F – Fm – Fmaj7 – C/E – Dm7 – F – Bb/C – Fm – C/E – Dm – F – Gm – F – C/E – Dm – F – Gm – F – Am – C/E – Dm – A7 – Eb – Bb – Eb – Abm – Bb – C – Dm7 – C – F – C/E – Dm7 – F – Gm – C7 – F – Fm – C/E – Eaug – Dm – Ddim – Bb – F – C – Dm7 – C/D – Dm7 – …
