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Key  A   BPM  70     You Tube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0KjJ5VC-60
     Dmaj7/F#2x0222
         C/Bbx12010 
          F/Ax03211 
          E/Ax02100
   [Intro]
Dmaj7/F#
    F#m     D     E         Ax4
   [Verse 1]
F#mYou offer Dme
All your Elove and symApathyF#  
Sweet Daffection baby
EIt's killing AmeF#  D  E  A  
F#Because baby Dbaby
ECan't you AseeF#m  
   [Chorus]
How could DI stop
BmOnce I start Ebaby(How F#mcould i stop)
How could DI stop once I Estart(AHow F#mcould I stop)
EYeah yeah,AHow could DI stop once I EstartA  F#m  
   [Verse 2]
F#mYou look at Dme
But I Edon't know what Ayou seeF#  
A refDlection baby
Of what EI want to AbeF#  
I see your Dface
And I Ewant to roll with AitF#m  D  
   [Chorus]
EBut how Acould I F#mstop
DBaby how could I Estop
AHow could I Estop
AStop it, stop Dit
   [Bridge]
EIf I Fcould, I'd Gtake you all the CwayA  
Baby, Fbaby Glisten what I Csay  AArgh.F...G  C  
AmThere's even Fsome things
That GI just would not Cpay
   [Chorus]
Because how could C/BbI stop
F/AIf I start Gbabe(How could Ci stop)
How could C/BbI stop ,If I F/Astart
GStart with you (CHow could I C/Bbstop)
If I F/Astart, Gbaby ,(How could CI stop)
How could C/BbI stop If F/AI start with Gyou babeA  
   [Instrumental]
A   E/A   A   E/A
A   E/A   A   E/A
   [Verse 3]
F#mIt's too Deasy
To lay Ehere at your AfeetF#  
I couldn't Dtake the AheatF#  
There's Dsomewhere elseA  
EMaybe you should gAoF#  
Baby maybe Dbaby just Ea further down the AroadF#m  
   [Chorus]
How could I Dstop
BmIf I start Ewith you Ababy(F#mHow could I stop)
How could DI stop Once I Bmstart   E(AHow could I F#mstop)
You tell me DbabyBm  
EOnce I've started again (AHow could I F#mstop)
DOnce I BmstartE  
A  F#m    D   E
   [Outro]
(AHow could I F#mstop)
DStop, stop, stopE  A  F#m  
Hoh Huh DHuh Huh EHuh HuhA  F#m  
Ooh Ooh DOoh Ooh EOoh OohA  F#m  
   [Fadeout]
D       E      A  F#m

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How Can I Stop

by The Rolling Stones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7/F#

C/Bb

F/A

E/A

F#m

Key A BPM 70 You Tube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0KjJ5VC-60

Dmaj7/F#

2x0222

C/Bb

x12010

F/A

x03211

E/A

x02100

[Intro]

Dmaj7/F#

F#m D E A

[Verse 1]

F#m D

You offer me

E A F#

All your love and sympathy

Sweet affection baby

E A F# D E A

It's killing me

F# D

Because baby baby

E A F#m

Can't you see

[Chorus]

How could I stop

Bm E F#m

Once I start baby(How could i stop)

D E A F#m

How could I stop once I start(How could I stop)

E A D E A F#m

Yeah yeah,How could I stop once I start

[Verse 2]

F#m D

You look at me

E A F#

But I don't know what you see

A reflection baby

E A F#

Of what I want to be

I see your face

E A F#m D

And I want to roll with it

[Chorus]

E A F#m

But how could I stop

D E

Baby how could I stop

A E

How could I stop

A D

Stop it, stop it

[Bridge]

E F G C A

If I could, I'd take you all the way

F G C A F G C

Baby, baby listen what I say Argh....

Am F

There's even some things

G C

That I just would not pay

[Chorus]

C/Bb

Because how could I stop

F/A G C

If I start babe(How could i stop)

C/Bb F/A

How could I stop ,If I start

G C C/Bb

Start with you (How could I stop)

F/A G C

If I start, baby ,(How could I stop)

C/Bb F/A G A

How could I stop If I start with you babe

[Instrumental]

A E/A A E/A

[Verse 3]

F#m D

It's too easy

E A F#

To lay here at your feet

D A F#

I couldn't take the heat

D A

There's somewhere else

E A F#

Maybe you should go

D E A F#m

Baby maybe baby just a further down the road

[Chorus]

How could I stop

Bm E A F#m

If I start with you baby(How could I stop)

D Bm E A F#m

How could I stop Once I start (How could I stop)

D Bm

You tell me baby

E A F#m

Once I've started again (How could I stop)

D Bm E

Once I start

A F#m D E

[Outro]

A F#m

(How could I stop)

D E A F#m

Stop, stop, stop

D E A F#m

Hoh Huh Huh Huh Huh Huh

D E A F#m

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

[Fadeout]

D E A F#m

About How Can I Stop Chords by The Rolling Stones

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