Chords for AL GREEN-NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU

Tempo:
122.3 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Em

C

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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AL GREEN-NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU chords
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[G]
She takes the place [Em] of you
[C]
Baby
I
[D]
[F#m]
[G] move your picture from [Em] my wall
I [C] replace them both [D] large and small
[G] Needs you to pay
[D]
Fine, [Em] so blue
[D]
[Am] Cause nothing takes the [D] place of you
Let me say [Dm] I [G] read your letters one [Em] by one
Still [C] I love you when it's said [D] and done
[F#] Oh, [G] I'm [Em] so blue
Cause [Am]
nothing, oh [D]
nothing takes the [G] place of you
Let me just say one thing
[C]
I write [G] this letter
Oh yeah
It's [D]
raining on my window [G]
pane
Pain, pain, pain, pain
[C]
I
[Em] have a need, a need of you
Oh my my
Oh [A] without you I have nothing, nothing, nothing [D] to say Yeah
I
[E] think I'll [G] wait until
[Em] you're home
Again I have to say I [C]
love you
But I'm all [D]
alone
Hey, hey, hey, hey, [G] hey, my darling
[Em] I'm so, so, so blue
Cause [Am]
nothing, oh [D]
nothing takes [G] the place of you
No matter where I go
No matter where I turn
I find [Em] I have things to do
I have things to learn
[Am] When I find it
I open my heart
I [D] start to cry
I say to myself [E] that nothing takes the [G] place
Nothing takes the place
[Em]
I can do the things I want to do
But [Am] nothing takes the place Oh [D] no
[G]
Nothing takes the [Em] place
I'm gonna go there
[Am]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
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To learn Al Green - Nothing Takes The Place Of You chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Em, D, G, Em, Am, D, Em, C and D. A strategic approach would be to train at 61 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 122. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ She takes the place [Em] of _ you _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
Baby
_ I _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G] move your picture _ from _ _ _ _ _ [Em] my wall _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I [C] replace them _ _ _ _ _ both [D] large and _ small _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Needs you to pay _
_ _ _ _ [D] _
Fine, [Em] so blue _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[Am] Cause nothing _ takes _ _ _ _ the [D] place of you _ _ _
Let me say [Dm] I [G] read your letters _ _ _ _ _ _ one [Em] by _ one _ _
_ _ _ Still [C] I love you _ when _ _ _ it's said [D] and done _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] Oh, [G] I'm _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] so blue _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Cause [Am]
nothing, _ _ oh [D]
nothing _ takes the [G] place of you _ _ _ _
Let me just say one thing
[C] _
_ I _ _ _ _ _ _ write [G] this letter
_ _ Oh yeah
_ _ _ It's [D]
raining _ _ _ on my _ window [G]
pane
_ _ Pain, pain, pain, pain
_ [C] _
I _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] have a need, a need of you
Oh my my
_ Oh [A] without you I have nothing, _ nothing, nothing [D] to say Yeah
I _
_ _ [E] think I'll [G] wait _ _ _ until _
_ _ _ _ [Em] you're home _ _ _ _
Again I have to say I [C]
love you _ _ _ _
_ _ But I'm all [D] _
alone _ _ _ _
Hey, hey, hey, hey, [G] hey, my darling _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] I'm so, so, so blue _
_ _ _ Cause [Am] _
nothing, _ oh [D]
nothing _ takes [G] the place of you _ _ _
_ _ _ No matter where I go
_ No matter where I turn
_ I find [Em] I have things to do
_ I have things to learn
_ _ _ [Am] When I find it
I open my heart
I _ _ _ [D] start to cry
I say to myself [E] that nothing takes the [G] place
Nothing _ _ _ _ _ takes the place
[Em] _
_ _ _ I can do the things I want to do
But [Am] nothing _ _ _ _ takes _ the place Oh [D] no
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ Nothing takes _ the [Em] place
I'm gonna go there _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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The Have A Good Time album includes this song.

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