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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 (brockman@udavxb.oca.udayton.edu)

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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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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
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 ...
            C                 D
     we can push ...
                  G                           Em
     but nothin's gonna come, ...
              C                D
     and if i asked ...

Pre-chorus 1:
                         Em
     oh could you ...
             C                          Am
     i wanna hold you and say...
                 F                              D
     tell me you won't go, ...

Chorus:
                  G                                Em
     i can't stop lovin' you, ....
                 C               D               G
     you know my heart is true, oh....


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, ...
            C                    D          G
     we can change the ...
                  Em
     oh no, but i ....
                   C                D
     that when you look ...

Pre-chorus 2:
                      Am
     oh baby, i'll ...
     Bb           Gm
     hold on, i'm ....
                Eb                                D
     baby, just come on, ....

Chorus (same as Chorus 1)


Bridge:
                Am                    D       Bm    G
     oh, i'm so twisted ....
         Am                            D
     was how hard we ....

Interlude and Solo:

        Bb  C
        C - C - Bb  (3x)
        C - C - G

Pre-chorus 3:
     G                     Em
     and when it's over, ....
              C               D            G
     and true love will nev....

Chorus 3:
                      G                                Em
     and i can't stop lovin' ...
                 C              D                G
     you know my heart is true, ....
                       Em
     and i know what ...
                        C             D                G          Em C D
     hey, ray, what you said ...
                          Gsus4  G  Gsus2  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 (kmh001@snoopy.bridgewater.edu)

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----|--------------------|


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 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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