Mccall Toussaint - Nothing Takes The Place Of You guitar tab

nist-singer Toussaint McCall lip-synced to this 1967 semi-hit about 20

years later in the movie 'Hairspray'. -- AWR

"Nothing Takes The Place Of You"

(Toussaint McCall)

Intro:

(organ, pedal bass, and piano - there is no guitar on the record):

Ab Fm Db Eb

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Verse 1:

Ab Fm

I moved your pictures from my wall

Db Eb

And I'll replace them, both large and small

Ab Fm

And each new day finds me so blue

Bbm Eb Eb7+5

Nothing takes the place of you

Verse 2:

I read your letters one by one

And I still love you when it's all said and done

And oh my darling, I'm so blue

Bbm Eb Ab Ab7

Because nothing, oh nothing, takes the place of you

Bridge:

Db Ab

As... I write this letter

Eb Ab Ab7

It's raining on my windowpane

Db Fm

As... I feel the need of you

Bb7 Eb7 Eb7+5

Because without you nothing seems the same

Verse 3:

So I'll wait until you're home

Again I'll love you but I'm all alone

And oh, my darling, I'm so blue

Bbm Eb Ab

Because nothing, oh but nothing takes the place of you

Coda:

Ab Fm Bbm Eb [fade]

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-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers