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REO Speedwagon - Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, Am, E7, F, C, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GIcan’tfightthisDfeelinganyEmlonger
AndAmyetI’mstill E7afraidtoletitDflow
WhatGstartedoutasDfriendship,hasgrownFstronger
IonlyAmwishIhadtheCstrengthtoletitDshow
GItellmyselfthatIDcan’tholdoutEmforever
IAmsaythereisnoE7reasonformyDfear
ButGIfeelso Dsecurewhenwere Ftogether
AmYougivemylife Gdirection
YoumakeCeverythingsoDclear
AndCevenasIwander,I’mBmkeepingyouinsight
You’reaCcandleinthewindow
OnaGcold,darkwintersDnight
AndCI’mgettingcloserthanEmIeverthoughtIDmight
AndCIcan’tfightthisGfeeling AmanymoreC
I’veforgottenwhatIGstartedfightingAmforC
It’stimetobringthisGshipintotheAshore
AndCthrowawaytheoars, Dforever
CauseCIcan’tfightthisGfeeling AmanymoreC
I’veforgottenwhatIGstartedfightingAmforC
AndifIhavetoGcrawlupontheAmfloor
ComeBmcrashingthroughyourCdoor
Baby,CIcan’tfightthisDfeeling Ganymore
GMylifehasbeensuchaDwhirlwindsinceIEmsawyou
I’vebeenAmrunningroundinE7circlesinmyDmind
AnditGalwaysseemsthatI’mDfollowingFyou,E7girl
CauseyouAmtakemetotheBmplacesthat CaloneI’dneverDfind
AndCevenasIwander,I’mBmkeepingyouinsight
You’reaCcandleinthewindow
OnaGcold,darkwintersDnight
AndCI’mgettingcloserthanEmIeverthoughtIDmight
AndCIcan’tfightthisGfeeling AmanymoreC
I’veforgottenwhatIGstartedfightingAmforC
It’stimetobringthisGshipintotheAmshore
AndCthrowawaytheoars,Dforever
CauseCIcan’tfightthisGfeeling AmanymoreC
I’veforgottenwhatIGstartedfightingAmforC
AndifIhavetoGcrawlupontheAmfloor
ComeBmcrashingthroughyourCdoor
Baby,CIcan’tfightthisDfeeling GanymoreEmCDG
AlbumWheels Are Turnin'
GenresRock
Year1984
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore on Guitar (Step-by-step)

REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore on guitar requires 9 chords and 17 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), G → Am (11), and Am → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to Em

3. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Em to Am

4. Am → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to E7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Am to E7

5. E7 → D chord transition

Switching from E7 to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. D → F chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

9. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

10. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

16. Am → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

17. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore.

  • Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore includes 107 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%