Can't Stop Lovin' You 
Van Halen  
(Balance) 
 
 
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: 
               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 
 
 
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. 
 
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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----|--------------------|                       
 
 
******************************* 
 
 
     Verse: 
     ---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 
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You found it at E-Chords 
Submitted By: David Campbell 
Ontario Canada