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Ray Charles - I Can’t Stop Loving You Ukulele Chords

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

Before you play, tune your ukulele 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You on ukulele 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

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

Here's how to move from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

G to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

G7 to C

3. C → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

C to Am7

4. Am7 → G chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am7 to G:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  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

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

6. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

7. D7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from D7 to Am7:

  1. While playing D7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

9. D7 → C chord transition

Switching from D7 to C:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. G7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Am7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section, 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 Ukulelearn.
  • I Can't Stop Loving You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Can't Stop Loving You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → G7: 2%
    After Am7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D7 (16%), D (16%), and G (11%).
    • Am7 → D7: 16%
    • Am7 → G: 11%
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