Cant Stop Lovin You

Can't Stop Lovin' You

Van Halen (Balance)

Transcribed by: Bob Brockman (brockman@udavxb.oca.udayton.edu)

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Notes:

This song is actually in A, but I first scoped in out in G and it's

(I think) easier to play that way (for me, anyhow) with more open

strings. Eddie obviously doesn't share my limitations...

There are several one-off sections in this song, most of which lead

into the chorus or solo sections; I've isolated them and labeled them

"pre-chorus" or whatever.

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Intro: Gsus4 G Gsus2 G (all strummed)

Reasonable facsimile of next intro part:

(Palm muting on beats in between, I think)

Gsus4 G Gsus2 G Em+C Em Esus4 Em ------ NOTE ------

e|-------------------------|----------------------------| This bit and many

B|--h1-----0-----0-----0---|--1-----0-----0-----0-------| variations of it

G|---0-----0-----2-----0---|--0-----0-----2-----0---2/4-| is used throughout

D|---0-----0-----0-----0---|--2-----2-----2-----2-------| the song, whenever

A|-------------------------|--------2-----2-------------| G-Em-C-D appears.

E|---3--------3-----3------|--0-----------0-------------|

C D D6 D Gsus4 (etc)

e|-------------------------|---------

B|---1--1--0--3--0--3------|---1-----

G|---0--0-----2--2--2------|---0-----

D|---2--2-----0--0--0------|---0-----

A|---3--3------------------|---------

E|-------------------------|---3-----

Verse 1:

there's a time and place for everything, for everyone

we can push with all our might

but nothin's gonna come, oh no, nothin's gonna change

and if i asked you not to try

Pre-chorus 1:

oh could you let it be

i wanna hold you and say, we can't throw this all away

tell me you won't go, you won't go, do you have to hear me say

i can't stop lovin' you, and no matter what i say or do

you know my heart is true, oh, i can't stop lovin' you

Fill between chorus and verse (well, sorta):

e|---3--5--2------------------|

B|---3--------3--1--0---------|

G|---2-----2-----2-----2--0---|

D|---0-----------0------------|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

Verse 2:

you can change your friends, your place in life, you can change your mind

we can change the things we say and do anytime

oh no, but i think you'll find

that when you look inside your heart

Pre-chorus 2:

oh baby, i'll be there, yeah

hold on, i'm holding on

baby, just come on, come on, come on, i just wanna hear you say

Chorus (same as Chorus 1)

i can't stop lovin' you, and no matter what i say or do

you know my heart is true, oh, i can't stop lovin' you

oh, i'm so twisted and tied, and all i remember

was how hard we tried, only to surrender

Interlude and Solo:

C - C - Bb (3x)

C - C - G

Pre-chorus 3:

and when it's over, i know how it's gonna be

and true love will never die, no, not fade away

Chorus 3:

and i can't stop lovin' you, and no matter what i say or do

you know my heart is true, oh, i can't stop lovin' you

and i know what i got to do

hey, ray, what you said is true, oh, i can't stop lovin' you

oh, oh, i can't stop lovin' you

From: KMH001@snoopy.bridgewater.edu (KEVIN MICHAEL HILL)

This is the first part of "Can't Stop Loving You" by Van Halen from

what I can figure out. It isn't much but when it's repeated

with a little improvising it covers most of the song. Enjoy.

Van Halen

"Can't Stop Loving You"

off of the album: Balance

Transcribed by Kevin Hill (kmh001@snoopy.bridgewater.edu)

Intro...

e|----------------------------------------|

B|-3-3-3-----2----2--------0---------2----|

G|-2-2-2-----2----2--------2---------2----|

D|-2-2-2-----2----2--------2---------2----|

A|-0-0-0-----0----0--------0---------0----|

E|----------------------------------------|

"Hey!"

 

e|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

B|-3--2----0-0----2---|-3--2----0-0----2---|-3--------3--3--3---|

G|-2--2----2-2----2---|-2--2----2-2----2---|-2--------2--2--2---|

D|-2--2----2-2----2---|-2--2----2-2----2---|-0--0--0--0--0--0---|

A|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

 

e|--------------------|--------------------|

B|--------------------|-3--2--0----2-2-2---|

G|-1---------1-1-1----|-2--2--2----2-2-2---| "There's a time..."

D|-2---------2-2-2----|-2--2--2----2-2-2---|

A|-2---------2-2-2----|-0--0--0----0-0-0---|

E|-0---------0-0-0----|--------------------|

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