Van Halen - Can't Stop Lovin' You

      
 
 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