Can't Stop Loving You tab by Van Halen

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Can't Stop Lovin' You
Van Halen (Balance)

Transcribed by: Bob Brockman ([email protected])

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Notes:

  This song is actually in A, but I first scoped in out in G+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:     Gsus4Gsus4  G+G  Gsus2Gsus2  G+G (all strummed)

Reasonable facsimile of next intro part:
(Palm muting on beats in between, I think)

  Gsus4Gsus4 G+G  Gsus2Gsus2 G+G   E minorEm+C majorC  E minorEm Esus4Esus4  E minorEm     ------ NOTE ------
e|-------------------------|----------------------------|  This bit and many
BB|--h1-----0-----0-----0---|--1-----0-----0-----0-------|  variations of it
G+G|---0-----0-----2-----0---|--0-----0-----2-----0---2/4-|  is used throughout
D MajorD|---0-----0-----0-----0---|--2-----2-----2-----2-------|  the song, whenever
A augmentedA|-------------------------|--------2-----2-------------|  G-Em-C-D appears.
E MajorE|---3--------3-----3------|--0-----------0-------------|


   C majorC    D MajorD D6D6 D MajorD    Gsus4Gsus4 (etc)
e|-------------------------|---------
BB|---1--1--0--3--0--3------|---1-----
G+G|---0--0-----2--2--2------|---0-----
D MajorD|---2--2-----0--0--0------|---0-----
A augmentedA|---3--3------------------|---------
E MajorE|-------------------------|---3-----


Verse 1:
        G+G                 E minorEm
   there's a time and place ...
      C majorC         D MajorD
   we can push ...
         G+G              E minorEm
   but nothin's gonna come, ...
       C majorC        D MajorD
   and if i asked ...

Pre-chorus 1:
             E minorEm
   oh could you ...
       C majorC             A minorAm
   i wanna hold you and say...
         FF               D MajorD
   tell me you won't go, ...

Chorus:
         G+G                E minorEm
   i can't stop lovin' you, ....
         C majorC        D MajorD        G+G
   you know my heart is true, oh....

Fill between chorus and verse (well, sorta):

   e|---3--5--2------------------|
   BB|---3--------3--1--0---------|
   G+G|---2-----2-----2-----2--0---|
   D MajorD|---0-----------0------------|
   A augmentedA|----------------------------|
   E MajorE|----------------------------|


Verse 2:
       G+G                        E minorEm
   you can change your friends, ...
      C majorC          D MajorD     G+G
   we can change the ...
         E minorEm
   oh no, but i ....
          C majorC        D MajorD
   that when you look ...

Pre-chorus 2:
           A minorAm
   oh baby, i'll ...
   Bb majorBb      G minorGm
   hold on, i'm ....
        Eb MajorEb                D MajorD
   baby, just come on, ....

Chorus (same as Chorus 1)


Bridge:
        A minorAm          D MajorD    B minorBm  G+G
   oh, i'm so twisted ....
     A minorAm              D MajorD
   was how hard we ....

Interlude and Solo:

    Bb majorBb C majorC
    C majorC - C majorC - Bb majorBb (3x)
    C majorC - C majorC - G+G

Pre-chorus 3:
   G+G           E minorEm
   and when it's over, ....
       C majorC        D MajorD      G+G
   and true love will nev....

Chorus 3:
           G+G                E minorEm
   and i can't stop lovin' ...
         C majorC       D MajorD        G+G
   you know my heart is true, ....
            E minorEm
   and i know what ...
            C majorC       D MajorD        G+G     E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
   hey, ray, what you said ...
             Gsus4Gsus4 G+G Gsus2Gsus2 G+G
   oh, oh, i can...


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.

Van Halen
"Can't Stop Loving You"
off of the album: Balance
Transcribed by Kevin Hill ([email protected])

Intro...

e|----------------------------------------|
BB|-3-3-3-----2----2--------0---------2----|
G+G|-2-2-2-----2----2--------2---------2----|
D MajorD|-2-2-2-----2----2--------2---------2----|
A augmentedA|-0-0-0-----0----0--------0---------0----|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|

"Hey!"

 A augmentedA          F#F#          D MajorD
e|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
BB|-3--2----0-0----2---|-3--2----0-0----2---|-3--------3--3--3---|
G+G|-2--2----2-2----2---|-2--2----2-2----2---|-2--------2--2--2---|
D MajorD|-2--2----2-2----2---|-2--2----2-2----2---|-0--0--0--0--0--0---|
A augmentedA|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

 E MajorE          A augmentedA
e|--------------------|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|-3--2--0----2-2-2---|
G+G|-1---------1-1-1----|-2--2--2----2-2-2---| "There's a time..."
D MajorD|-2---------2-2-2----|-2--2--2----2-2-2---|
A augmentedA|-2---------2-2-2----|-0--0--0----0-0-0---|
E MajorE|-0---------0-0-0----|--------------------|


Comments and suggestions are always welcome...



Here is a cool Van Halen song. All I know is the main
   riff and the solo which is surprisingly easy for an
   Eddie solo. Anyways here is Cant stop loving you.
   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 MajorE 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