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Ray Charles - I Can’t Stop Loving You Chords

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ChordsG, G7, C, Am7, D, D7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GIcan’tG7stopClovingyou,
Am7SoI’vemadeupmyGmind,
Am7G
GToliveinDmemoriesAm7oftheD7lonesomeGtimes.
IG7can’tstopCwantingyou,Am7it’suselesstoGsay,Am7G
GSoI’lljustDlivemyD7life,inCdreamsofD7yesterday.
GThoseD7happyGhours,thatG7weonceCknew.Am7
ThoughClong Gago,GstillmakemeDblue.D7
DTheyD7saythatGtimeAm7
GHealsaG7brokenCheartG7
Am7ButtimehasstoodGstill,
DSincewe’veD7been Gapart.G7
GIcan’tG7stopClovingyou.
Am7So,I’vemadeupmyGmind,
Am7G
GToliveinDmemories
Am7oftheD7lonesomeGtimes.
IG7can’tstopCwantingyou,
Am7It’suselesstoGsay,Am7G
GsoI’lljustDlivemyD7life,
InCdreamsofD7yesterday.
GThoseD7happyGhours,
ThatG7weonceCknew.Am7
ThoughClong Gago,….
GStillmakemeDblue.D7
DTheyD7saythatGtimeAm7G
HealsaG7brokenCheart.G7
Am7ButtimehasstoodGstill,
DSincewe’veD7been Gapart.G7
GIcan’tG7stopClovingyou
Am7So,I’vemadeupmyGmind,Am7G
GToliveinDmemoriesAm7oftheD7lonesomeGtimes.
IG7can’tstopCwantingyou,
Am7It’suselesstoGsay,Am7G
GSoI’lljustDlivemyD7life,
InCdreamsofD7yesterday.
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ArtistRay Charles
AlbumRay Charles Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
GenresBlues, R&B, Soul
Year1962
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

G to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

G7 to C

3. C → Am7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

C to Am7

4. Am7 → G chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Am7 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

Am7 to G

5. G → D chord transition

Switching 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 10 times.

6. D → D7 chord transition

Switching from D to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B 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 E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

7. D7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to Am7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

9. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. G7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to Am7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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 (16%), D (16%), and G (11%).
    • Am7 → D7: 16%
    • Am7 → G: 11%
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