Why Cant This Be Love Chords

by Van Halen
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Classic 80s synth rock feel. Please refer to the record to understand the pace of these changes as there are many passing chords. Chorus plays as intro. Interludes act as bridges. Solo section almost feels like octaves as chord changes, but basic shapes will sound fine as well. Second half of chorus 3 changes things up a bit. Outro repeats those changes fading while feeling like the intro. This version is meant to represent a way to play the song with just a single guitar and voice rather than imitate exactly what Eddie is doing on guitar in a band setting.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: no capo
Author wpochert [pro] 6,382. Last edit on Mar 16, 2022
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Chords

G
Gsus4
C
Cmaj7
Cadd9
Am
Am7
A7sus4
Fmaj7
D7sus2
D7sus4
Esus4
E7sus4
Bb
Bb6
F
Fadd9
Eb
Ebsus2
Gadd2
G6
Ab
Db
Gb
Abadd9

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[Intro]
N.C.
G Gsus4 G
C  Cmaj7 Cadd9  Am  Am7 A7sus4
Fmaj7  G Gsus4
C  Cmaj7 Cadd9  Am  Am7 A7sus4
Fmaj7  G Gsus4  Am
 
 
[Verse 1]
Am7   A7sus4  D7sus2      D7sus4 Am        Am7
 Whoa here it comes, that funny  feeling a-gain
     A7sus4 Fmaj7      Gsus4 G       Esus4 E7sus4
Wind-ing me up inside, every time we touch
    A7sus4  D7sus2   D7sus4  Am           Am7
Hey I don't know, oh tell me where to beg-in
A7sus4  Fmaj7      Gsus4 G  Esus4  E7sus4
Cause I never ever felt  so much,  hey
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Bb     Bb6
 And I can't recall
F    Fadd9
 Any love at all
Eb            Ebsus2        Fadd9 Gsus4  G Gsus4 G
 Oh baby this blows 'em all away
 
 
[Chorus 1]
C Cmaj7    Cadd9   Am   Am7
  It's got what it takes
   A7sus4  Fmaj7     G    Gsus4 C
So tell me why can't this be    love
Cmaj7     Cadd9   Am   Am7
 Straight from my heart
   A7sus4  Fmaj7     G    Gsus4 Am
Oh tell me why can't this be    love
 
 
[Verse 2]
Am7 A7sus4  D7sus2    D7sus4 Am         Am7
 I  tell my-self, hey only   fools rush in
A7sus4 Fmaj7                Gsus4     G       Esus4 E7sus4
Only   time will tell if we stand the test of time
   A7sus4 D7sus2       D7sus4 Am     Am7
Oh all I  know, you've got to run to win
    A7sus4  Fmaj7              Gsus4   G      Esus4  E7sus4
And I'll be damned if I'll get hung up on the line,  hey
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Bb    Bb6
 No I can't recall
F    Fadd9
 Any-thing at all
Eb            Ebsus2        Fadd9 Gsus4  G Gsus4 G
 Oh baby this blows 'em all away
 
 
[Chorus 2]
C      Cmaj7    Cadd9   Am   Am7
Whoow, it's got what it takes
   A7sus4  Fmaj7     G    Gsus4 C
So tell me why can't this be    love
    Cmaj7   Cadd9             Am   Am7
You want it straight from the heart
   A7sus4  Fmaj7     G    Gsus4 Am  Am7 A7sus4
Oh tell me why can't this be    love
 
 
[Interlude 1]
Fmaj7 G     Gsus4 G  Gadd2 G  G6
De do De do Da    De Do    de do
Fmaj7 G     Gsus4 G  Gadd2 G  G6
De do De do Da    De Do    de do
Fmaj7 G     Gsus4 G     Gadd2 Am Am7   A7sus4
De do De do De do De do De    Da De do Da
 
 
[Solo]
Ab Bb Ab Bb  Db Eb
Gb Ab Gb Ab Abadd9 Db Bb
Ab Bb Ab Bb  Db Eb
Gb Ab Gb Ab Abadd9 Db Bb
Ab Bb Ab Bb  Db Eb
Gb Ab Gb Ab Abadd9 Db Bb
 
 
[Interlude 2]
Fmaj7 G     Gsus4 G  Gadd2 G  G6
De do De do Da    De Do    de do
Fmaj7 G     Gsus4 G  Gadd2 G  G6
De do De do Da    De Do    de do
Fmaj7 G     Gsus4 G     Gadd2 Am Am7   A7sus4 Gsus4   G Gsus4 G
De do De do De do De do De    Da De do Da
 
 
[Chorus 3]
C      Cmaj7    Cadd9   Am   Am7
Whoow, it's got what it takes
   A7sus4  Fmaj7     G    Gsus4 C
So tell me why can't this be    love
Cmaj7     Cadd9    Am   Am7
 Straight from the heart
   A7sus4  Fmaj7     G    Gsus4 C   Am
Oh tell me why can't this be    love
 
Am7  A7sus4 Fmaj7     G    Gsus4 C
Ba - by     why can't this be    love
Am     Am7  A7sus4 Fmaj7     G    Gsus4 C
Got to kn - ow     why can't this be    love
Am Am7   A7sus4 Fmaj7     G    Gsus4 C
I  wanna know   why can't this be    love
 
 
[Outro]
Am Am7 A7sus4  Fmaj7  G Gsus4
C  Am Am7 A7sus4  Fmaj7  G Gsus4
C  Am Am7 A7sus4  Fmaj7  G Gsus4
C  Am Am7 A7sus4  Fmaj7  G Gsus4
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