Can’t Fight This Feeling Chords & Guitar Lesson

Welcome to my Can’t Fight This Feeling chords and guitar lesson by REO Speedwagon. I have had student requesting REO Speedwagon for years and I'm finally getting a chance to do one of their classics.

This song heavily features piano, but we are going to approach it in a way that makes it accessible to guituar. This song is going to require a CAPO at the 2nd fret.

Can’t Fight This Feeling Guitar Chords:

Can’t Fight This Feeling Strumming Patterns:

Easier Strumming:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D   DU D    DU

Other Strumming:
1 + 2 + a  3 + 4 + a
D   DD U D    DD U

Fingerpicking could also be an option on this song to mimic some of the piano. I would recommend a classic Bass Pluck pattern in the timing below:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
BP B P B P B P

Can’t Fight This Feeling Guitar Lesson:

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Can’t Fight This Feeling Chord Chart:

CAPO 2nd Fret

INTRO:
|G D| |C D| |G D| |C D|
|G D| |C - - D|

VERSE:
|G                               D|                 Em
I can't fight this feeling any longer
           |C                      G|                      D
And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow
               | G                         D|                                           E
What started out as friendship, has grown stronger
           |Am7                        C|                              D
I only wish I had the strength to let it show

VERSE:
  | G                              D|                            Em
I tell myself that I can't hold out forever
  |C                            G|                         D
I say there is no reason for my fear
                  |G              D |                                  E
Cause I feel so secure when were together
         |Am7                  G|                                    | Am7               D|   D (2/4)
You give my life direction you make everything so clear

BRIDGE:
           C                                        Bm
And even as I wander I'm keeping you in sight
                   C                                                | G                                    D|
You're a candle in the window on a cold, dark winters night
           C                                       Em                             D          C
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might

CHORUS:
                                           |G                Am7|      C
And I can't fight this feeling anymore
                                             |G                     Am7|    C
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
                                           |G                      Am7|
It's time to bring this ship into the shore
             C                                         D          C
And throw away the oars, forever
                                               |G               Am7|      C
Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
                                           |G                        Am7|    C
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
                                   |G                       Am7|
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
                 |Bm                                     C|
Come crashing through your door
           D                                                       G
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore

SOLO: D Em Em C G D D

VERSE:
        |G                                           D|                        Em
My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you
                     |C                              G|                        D
I've been running round in circles in my mind
             | G                                         D|                E
And it always seems that I'm following you, girl
                     |Am7                      G/B|                  |C                         D|   D(2/4)
Cause you take me to the places that alone I'd never find

BRIDGE:
           C                                        Bm
And even as I wander I'm keeping you in sight
                   C                                                | G                                    D|
You're a candle in the window on a cold, dark winters night
           C                                       Em                             D          C
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might

CHORUS:
                                           |G                Am7|      C
And I can't fight this feeling anymore
                                             |G                     Am7|    C
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
                                           |G                      Am7|
It's time to bring this ship into the shore
             C                                         D          C
And throw away the oars, forever
                                               |G               Am7|      C
Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
                                           |G                        Am7|    C
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
                                   |G                       Am7|
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
                 |Bm                                     C|
Come crashing through your door
                             D                                   G
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore

OUTRO:
|G D| |C D| |G D| |C D|
|G D| |C - - D| G(hold)

 

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