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Michael Jackson - I Just Can’t Stop Loving You Chords

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ChordsC, Gm, F, Fm, Am, A#, D#, G, Db, F#, B, E, G#m, F#m, G#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CEachtimethewindblows,Ihearyourvoiceso
GmIcallyourname
CWhispersatmorning,ourloveisdawning
GmHeaven’sgladyoucame
YouFknowhowIfeel,thisthingcan’tgowrong
FmI’msoproudtosayIloveAmyou
YourA#love’sgotmehigh,Ilongtogetby
D#Thistimeisforever,Gloveistheanswer
CIhearyourvoicenow,youaremychoicenow
GmTheloveyoubring
CHeaven’sinmyheart,atyourcallIhearharps
GAndangelssing
YouFknowhowIfeel,thisthingcan’tgowrong
FmIcan’tlivemylifewithoutAmyou
IA#justcan’tholdon,Ifeelwebelong
D#Mylifeain’tworthliving,GIfIcan’tbewithyou
GmIjustcan’tstoplovingCyou
GmIjustcan’tstoplovingCyou
GmAndifIstop,thenFmtellmejustD#whatwillGIdo
‘CauseIjustcan’tstoplovingCyou
AtCnightwhenthestarsshine,IprayinyouI’llfind
GmAlovesotrue
WhenCmorningawakesme,willyoucomeandtakeme
GI’llwaitforyou
YouFknowhowIfeel,Iwon’tstopuntil
FmIhearyourvoicesayingIAmdo
ThisA#thingcan’tgowrong,thisfeeling’ssostrong
Well,D#mylifeain’tworthliving,GifIcan’tbewithyou
GmIjustcan’tstoplovingCyou
GmIjustcan’tstoplovingCyou
GmAndifIstop,thenFmtellmejustD#whatwillGIdo
‘CauseIjustcan’tstoplovingCyou
WecanA#changealltheD#worldtomorrow
WecanDbsingsongsofF#yesterday
IcanBsay,hey,farewellEtosorrow
ThisismyG#mlifeandIwanttoseeyouforDbalways
G#mIjustcan’tstoplovingDbyou
G#mIjustcan’tstoplovingDbyou
G#mAndifIstop,thenF#mtellmejustEwhatwillG#Ido
G#mIjustcan’tstopDblovingyou
G#mIjustcan’tstopDblovingyou
G#mAndifIstop,thenF#mtellmejustEwhatwillG#Ido
‘CauseIjustcan’tstoplovingDbyou
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ArtistMichael Jackson
AlbumBad
GenresPop, Soul
Year1987
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Just Can't Stop Loving You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You on guitar requires 15 chords and 24 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 Just Can't Stop Loving You uses these transitions most often: C → Gm (8), Gm → C (7), and D# → G (5). 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 C - Gm chord transition.

1. C → Gm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  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 B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to Gm

2. Gm → F chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Gm to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Gm to F

3. F → Fm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

Switching from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

F to Fm

4. Fm → Am chord transition

Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Fm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Fm to Am

5. Am → A# chord transition

Switching from Am to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. A# → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to D#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. D# → G chord transition

Switching from D# to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. 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, played 3 times.

9. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. Gm → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Fm → D# chord transition

To move from Fm to D#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. C → A# chord transition

To move from C to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. D# → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from D# to Db:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. Db → F# chord transition

Switching from Db to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. F# → B chord transition

Switching from F# to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

17. B → E chord transition

Here's how to move from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

18. E → G#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to G#m:

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse.

19. G#m → Db chord transition

To move from G#m to Db:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

20. G#m → F#m chord transition

To move from G#m to F#m:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 6 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 6 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

21. F#m → E chord transition

Switching from F#m to E:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

22. E → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from E to G#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

23. G# → G#m chord transition

To move from G# to G#m:

  1. While playing G#, lift your middle finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the chorus.

24. G# → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from G# to Db:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

I Just Can't Stop Loving You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Just Can't Stop Loving You.

  • I Just Can't Stop Loving You includes 71 chord transitions, 24 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Just Can't Stop Loving You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Just Can't Stop Loving You 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 → Gm: 1%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    • Gm → F: 12%
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