| Verse 1: |
| A | F#m | |
| there's a | time and place for everything, for | everyone |
| D | E | |
| we can | push with all our | might |
| A | F#m | |
| but nothin's | gonna come, oh no, nothin's | gonna change |
| D | E | |
| and if i | asked you not to | try |
| Pre-chorus 1: |
| F#m | |
| oh could you let it | be |
| D | Bm | |
| i wanna | hold you and say, we can't | throw this all away |
| G | E | |
| tell me you | won't go, you won't go, do you | have to hear me say |
| Chorus: |
| A | F#m | |
| i can't stop | lovin' you, and no matter what i | say or do |
| D | E | A | |
| you know my | heart is true, | oh, i can't stop l | ovin' you |
| Verse 2: |
| A | F#m | |
| you can | change your friends, your place in life, you can | change your mind |
| D | E | G | |
| we can | change the things we | say and do | anytime |
| F#m | |
| oh no, but i | think you'll find |
| D | E | |
| that when you | look inside your | heart |
| Pre-chorus 2: |
| Bm | |
| oh baby, i'll be | there, yeah |
| C | Am | |
| hold on, i'm | holding on |
| F | E | |
| baby, just | come on, come on, come on, i just | wanna hear you say |
| Chorus |
| Bridge: |
| Bm | E | Dbm | G | |
| oh, i'm so | twisted and tied, and | all i re | member |
| Bm | E | |
| was | how hard we tried, only to sur | render |
| Pre-chorus 3: |
| A | F#m | |
| and when it's over, i | know how it's gonna be |
| D | E | A | |
| and true | love will never | die, no, not | fade away |
| Chorus 3: A F#m |
| and i can't stop lovin' you, and no matter what i say or do |
| D | E | A | |
| you know my | heart is true, | oh, i can't stop | lovin' you |
| F#m | |
| and i know what i | got to do |
| D | E | A | F#m | D | E | |
| hey, ray, what you | said is true, | oh, i can't stop | lovin' you |
| Asus4 | A | Asus2 | A | |
| oh, oh, i can't stop | lovin' y | ou |
| dude |