Biography:
Toussaint McCall (b 1934, Monroe, Louisiana) is an American R&B singer and organist.
His one major success was with the haunting Nothing Takes The Place Of You, which reached #5 in the R&B charts on Ronn Records in 1967. Although further singles and an album followed, he did not repeat its success despite the quality of his singing and musicianship.
He continued performing and recording for local labels, and in 1988 made a cameo appearance in the John Waters film Hairspray, lip-syncing to his hit song.
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Organist-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
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Organist-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
////// ////// ////// //////
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]
////// ////// ////// //////
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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