Can't Stop The Sun
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Riff 1:
Guitar 1 (finger picking)
E|----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0----|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------|
D|----2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------| x4, x2 2nd time, 3rd time
Guitar 2
e|----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0----|
b|-3-------------2-------------1-------------0-------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------| x4, x2 2nd time, 3rd time
Guitar 1 (finger picking)
E|----------0--------------0------------------|
B|------3--------------1-----------------1----|
G|----2--------2-----2-------2-------0--------|
D|---------------------------------1-------1--|
A|-2------2-------0------0------0------0------|
E|--------------------------------------------| x1
Guitar 2
B7 Am A7
e|-0--------------0---------------------------|
b|-3--------------1-------------1-------------|
g|-2--------------2-------------0-------------|
d|-3--------------2-------------1-------------|
a|-2--------------0-------------0-------------|
e|--------------------------------------------| x1
Riff 2:
G C G C Am Bm7
E|-3----0----3----0----0----2----|
B|-3----1----3----1----1----3----|
G|-0----0----0----0----2----2----|
D|-0----2----0----2----2----4----|
A|-2----3----2----3----0----2----|
E|-3---------3-------------------|
Repeat Riff 1, Riff 2
Bridge
Em Am D G
E|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------1-------1-------3-------3-------------------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-------2---2-2-----2-2---------0-------2---|
D|-2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-0-----0-0-------0---0---1---1-|
A|-2-2-----2-2-----0-0-----0-0-------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-----0-0-------------------------------------3-------2-------|
Em Am D C/D B/D A/D
E|-----0-------0-------0-------0-----------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------1-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3---|
G|-----0-------0-------2-------2-----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|
D|-2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-------------------------------|
A|-2-2-----2-2-----0-0-----0-0-------------3-------2-------0-------|
E|-0-0-----0-0-----------------------------------------------------|
Em
Well you may take my money
You may turn off my microphone
B7
But you can't steal
Am
What you can't feel
A7 G C
Can't stop the sun from shining
G C Am Bm7
Shining down and down and down
Em
And you may think you control things
But there'll be more just like me
B7
Who won't give in
Am
Who'll rise again
A7 G C
Can't stop the world from turnin'
G C Am Bm7
Turnin' round and round and round
Em Am
Hey mister business man
D G
Be sure to wash your hands
Em Am
Be careful where you stand (Cause)
D C/D B/D A/D
life goes on and on and on
Life goes on and on and on
Em
And you may think it's all over
But there'll be more just like me
B7
Who won't give in
Am
Who'll rise again
A7 G C
Can't stop a man from dreamin'
G C Am Bm7
Dreamin' on and on and on
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Riff 4:
(slide between the chords)
E|-0---000-0---000-0---000-0---000- -0---000-0---000-|
B|-0---000-0---000-0---000-0---000- -0---000-0---000-|
G|-1---111-4---444-6---666-4---444- -3---333-2---222-|
D|-2---222-5---555-7---777-5---555- -4---444-3---333-|
A|-2---222-5---555-7---777-5---555- -4---444-3---333-|
E|-0---000-0---000-0---000-0---000- x3 -0---000-0---000-|
How to play Can't Stop The Sun
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.