Ray Charles - I Can’t Stop Loving You Chords
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Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[G]I can’t [G7]stop [C]loving you ,
[Am7]So I’ve made up my [G]mind,
[Opening]
[Am7] [G]
[G]To live in [D]mem[D7]ories [Am7]of the [D7]lonesome [G]times.
I [G7]can’t stop [C]wanting you, [Am7]it’s useless to [G]say, [Am7] [G]
[G]So I’ll just [D]live my [D7]life, in [C]dreams of [D7]yester[G]day.
[verse 2]
[G]Those [D7]happy [G]hours, that [G7]we once [C]knew. [Am7]
Though [C]long ag[G]o,[Am7] [G]still make me [D]blue. [D7]
[D]They [D7]say that [G]time [Am7]
[G]Heals a [G7]broken [C]heart [G7]
[Am7]But time has stood [G]still,
[D]Since we’ve [D7]been a[G]part. [G7]
[chorus]
[G]I can’t [G7]stop [C]loving you .
[Am7]So, I’ve made up my [G]mind,
[verse 3]
[Am7] [G]
[G]To live in [D]mem[D7]ories
[Am7]of the [D7]lonesome [G]times.
[verse 4]
I [G7]can’t stop [C]wanting you,
[Am7]It’s useless to [G]say, [Am7] [G]
[G]so I’ll just [D]live my [D7]life,
In [C]dreams of [D7]yester[G]day.
[verse 5]
[G]Those [D7]happy [G]hours,
That [G7]we once [C]knew. [Am7]
Though [C]long ag[G]o,[Am7]….
[G]Still make me [D]blue. [D7]
[verse 6]
[D]They [D7]say that [G]time [Am7] [G]
Heals a [G7]broken [C]heart. [G7]
[Am7]But time has stood [G]still,
[D]Since we’ve [D7]been a[G]part. [G7]
[verse 7]
[G]I can’t [G7]stop [C]loving you
[Am7]So, I’ve made up my [G]mind, [Am7] [G]
[G]To live in [D]mem[D7]ories [Am7]of the [D7]lonesome [G]times.
I [G7]can’t stop [C]wanting you,
[Closing]
[Am7]It’s useless to [G]say, [Am7] [G]
[G]So I’ll just [D]live my [D7]life,
In [C]dreams of [D7]yester[G]day.
How to play I Can't Stop Loving You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.
I Can't Stop Loving You uses these transitions most often: Am7 → G (18), D → D7 (12), and D7 → G (12). 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 - G7 chord transition.
1. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
2. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
4. Am7 → G chord transition
To move from Am7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
7. D7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from D7 to Am7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
8. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
10. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from G7 to Am7;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
I Can't Stop Loving You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Can't Stop Loving You.
- I Can't Stop Loving You includes 118 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Can't Stop Loving You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Can't Stop Loving You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → G7: 2%
After Am7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D7 (19%), D (18%), and G (10%).- Am7 → D7: 19%
- Am7 → G: 10%