Cant Stop Lovin You

Song

can't Stop Lovin' You

Van Halen (Balance)

Transcribed by: Shaharizal

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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)

Verse 1:

G Em

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

C D

we can push with all our might

G Em

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

C D

and if i asked you not to try

Pre-chorus 1:

Em

oh could you let it be

C Am

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

F D

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

Chorus:

G Em

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

C D G

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:

G Em

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

C D G

we can change the things we say and do anytime

Em

oh no, but i think you'll find

C D

that when you look inside your heart

Pre-chorus 2:

Am

oh baby, i'll be there, yeah

Bb Gm

hold on, i'm holding on

Eb D

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

Bridge:

Am D Bm G

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

Am D

was how hard we tried, only to surrender

Interlude and Solo:

Bb C

C - C - Bb (3x)

C - C - G

Pre-chorus 3:

G Em

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

C D G

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

Chorus 3:

G Em

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

C D G

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

Em

and i know what i got to do

C D G Em C D

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

Gsus4 G Gsus2 G

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

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!"

A F# D

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 A

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----|--------------------|
     ---0------------------|-----------------------|
     ---3---3---2---0---2--|---10---10^---9--10--10|
     ---2---2---2---2---2--|-----------------------|
     ---2---2---2---2---2--|-----------------------|
     ---0------------------|-----------------------|
     ----------------------|-----------------------|

Also on the verse a second guitarist strums the second fret

on the top E string(thickest), or you can use your thumb

as Eddie does.

Solo:

     ------------------------------------------|----------
     ---8---7\5----5---5\8----8/10---10\8\7\5--|----------
     ------------------------------------------|----------
     ------------------------------------------|----------
     ------------------------------------------|----------
     ------------------------------------------|----------
     ---------------------------|------------------------|
     ---------------------------|------------------------|
     -------------------5\7\9---|-----4------------------|
     -----------5\7\9-----------|--4----5------2-------2-|
     ---5\7\9-------------------|--5------5----2-----2---|
     ---------------------------|--5-----------3---3-----|
     --0----|---------------------------------|-----------
     --0----|---------------------------------|-----------
     --2----|---7/9----7---6------------------|-----------
     --2----|------------------7--------------|-----------
     --0----|----------------------7---5---4--|-----------
     -------|---------------------------------|-----------

This is almost the whole solo. I changed it to Eddie's

live version. So it is a bit easier than the Cd.

It'll do anyways. Good Luck