Because We Can by Bon Jovi

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Intro:
   F            Fsus2 F    Bb          F           Bb          F           C
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-13-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-13-10-10-10-10-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
G|-10-10-10-10-10-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse:
An acoustic guitar does the chords: Bb Dm X3 Bb C
When it does the C chord, the electric guitar does:
   C5
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|------------------|
Start with a palm mute and gradually release it.

Chorus("I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean..."):
   F5       Bb5  F5   Bb5  F5   C5
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|----------3---------3---------5--------| X2
D|-3--------3----3----3----3----5--------|
A|-3--------1----3----1----3----3--------|
E|-1-------------1---------1-------------|
Extended Chorus part:("We can, our love can move a mountain...")
   Bb5  F5   Bb5  F5   Bb5  F5   Bb5  C5
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-3---------3---------3---------3----5--------|
D|-3----3----3----3----3----3----3----5--------| X2
A|-1----3----1----3----1----3----1----3--------|
E|------1---------1---------1------------------|

Solo:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10-------10-10h11-----11-10-------10h11-----11-10--------10------------|
G|--10--10------------10--------10----------10--------10----12--12-10-12----|
D|-10------10-----------10--------10----------10--------10---------------10-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10-------10-10h11-----11-10-------10h11-----11-10------|
G|------10------------10--------10----------10--------10----|
D|---------10-----------10--------10----------10--------10--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------13b15--13-10------------------------|
G|---------------7-8-9~----------------12b14r12--10----10~----|
D|--------7-8-10------------------------------------12--------|
A|-7-8-10-----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Order of playing:
No Guitar Chorus
Intro Riff
Verse X2
Chorus
Intro riff (only the first half)
Verse (only one time!)
Chorus
Extended Chorus part
Solo
No Guitar Chorus
Intro Riff (while singer does chorus)
Extended Chorus part
Solo

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Last Updated: March 13, 2026