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I Cant Make You Love Me

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Capo 3
[Intro]
  C      Em9     C     Gsus2/B    Em7   Am7x4
  C   Em7(4)    C      G/B  Am7  
[Verse]
CTurn down the Em7lights, turn down the Cbed
Turn down these G/Bvoices iEm7nside my Am7head
CLay down with Em7me, tell me no Clies
Just hold me G/Bclose, Em7don't patrAm7onize
Don't patroG/Dnize mDe
[Chorus]
G/BCause I can't Cmake you Glove me if you dCon't
You can't make your hGeart feel G/Bsomething it wCon't
Em7Here in the Cmaj9dark, in D/F#these final hEm7ours
I will lay down my Cmaj9heart and D/F#I'll feel the Em7power
But Am7you won't, no, yG/Dou woDn't
Cause I can't Cmake you lGove me  G/Cif you dCon'tEm7  C  G/B  Am7  
[Verse]
CI'll close my Em7eyes, then I won't sCee
The love you don't G/Bfeel when Em7you're holding Am7me
CMorning will Em7come and I'll do what's Cright
Just give me till G/Bthen to gEm7ive up this fAm7ight
And I will G/Dgive up this fDight
[Chorus]
G/BCause I can't Cmake you Glove me if you dCon't
You can't make your hGeart feel G/Bsomething it wCon't
Em7Here in the Cmaj9dark, in D/F#these final hEm7ours
I will lay down my Cmaj9heart and D/F#I'll feel the Em7power
But Am7you won't, no, yG/Dou woDn't
Cause I can't Cmake you lGove me  Cmaj9if you dCon'tEm7  C  G/B  Am7  
[Outro]
(w/Ooh's)
C  Em7    C   G/B    Am7
C  Em7    C   G/B    Am7
C  Em9    C   G/B    Am7
C  Em7    C   G/B    C    Fmaj9

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"I Can't Make You Love Me" is a poignant ballad that captures the sorrow and resignation of unrequited love, specifically the moment of realizing a relationship is truly over. It delves into the painful acceptance that you cannot force someone to feel something they don't. The song, featuring Bruce Hornsby on piano, appeared on Bonnie Raitt's multimillion-selling album Luck of the Draw. It plays like a tender, heartbreaking farewell.

AI-written from these sources:Bonnie Raitt — Wikipedia ↗

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I Cant Make You Love Me

by Bonnie Raitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Gsus2/B

Em7

Am7

G/B

G/D

Cmaj9

D/F#

G/C

Fmaj9

Capo 3

[Intro]

C Em9 C Gsus2/B Em7 Am7

C Em7 C G/B Am7

(4)

[Verse]

C Em7 C

Turn down the lights, turn down the bed

G/B Em7 Am7

Turn down these voices inside my head

C Em7 C

Lay down with me, tell me no lies

G/B Em7 Am7

Just hold me close, don't patronize

G/D D

Don't patronize me

[Chorus]

G/B C G C

Cause I can't make you love me if you don't

G G/B C

You can't make your heart feel something it won't

Em7 Cmaj9 D/F# Em7

Here in the dark, in these final hours

Cmaj9 D/F# Em7

I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power

Am7 G/D D

But you won't, no, you won't

C G G/C C Em7 C G/B Am7

Cause I can't make you love me if you don't

[Verse]

C Em7 C

I'll close my eyes, then I won't see

G/B Em7 Am7

The love you don't feel when you're holding me

C Em7 C

Morning will come and I'll do what's right

G/B Em7 Am7

Just give me till then to give up this fight

G/D D

And I will give up this fight

[Chorus]

G/B C G C

Cause I can't make you love me if you don't

G G/B C

You can't make your heart feel something it won't

Em7 Cmaj9 D/F# Em7

Here in the dark, in these final hours

Cmaj9 D/F# Em7

I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power

Am7 G/D D

But you won't, no, you won't

C G Cmaj9 C Em7 C G/B Am7

Cause I can't make you love me if you don't

[Outro]

(w/Ooh's)

C Em7 C G/B Am7

C Em9 C G/B Am7

C Em7 C G/B C Fmaj9

About I Cant Make You Love Me Chords by Bonnie Raitt

Learn how to play I Cant Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Cant Make You Love Me chords”, “I Cant Make You Love Me guitar chords”, or “Bonnie Raitt I Cant Make You Love Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Cant Make You Love Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Cant Make You Love Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em9, Gsus2/B, Em7, Am7, G/B.

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