can't Stop Lovin' You Van Halen (Balance) Transcribed by: Shaharizal ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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