Chords of: Nothing Compares 2 U by: Sinead O'Connor. (C, F, Dm7, 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 16 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, F, Dm7, C/E.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 5:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → C/E → Dm7 → F → C7 → F → C/E → Dm7. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:11 | 24% |
| C | 0:56 | 19% |
| Dm7 | 0:48 | 16% |
| C/E | 0:36 | 12% |
| Bb | 0:23 | 8% |
| Eb | 0:18 | 6% |
| Dm | 0:13 | 4% |
| C7 | 0:12 | 4% |
F – C/E – Dm7 – F – C7 – F – C/E – Dm7 – F – Bb/C – C7 – F – C/E – Dm7 – F – C7 – F – Am – C/E – Dm7 – A7 – Aaug – Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb – C – F – C/E – Dm7 – F – C7 – F – Fm – Caug – C/E – Eaug – Dm7 – Bb – F – C/E – Dm7 – F – C7 – F – Fm – Eaug – Dm7 – …
