CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Can't Stop, chord by chord.

Chords of: Can't Stop by: Red Hot Chili Peppers. (E7, Cmaj7, D, Em7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.

About the chords of “Can't Stop”

“Can't Stop” by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in C Major and runs at about 182 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 135 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7, Cmaj7, D, Em7.

Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 4:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E7 → E → E7 → Cmaj7 → E7 → Cmaj7 → E7 → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Cmaj70:4918%
E70:4617%
D0:218%
Em70:208%
E0:187%
B0:156%
D60:145%
Em0:125%

Chord progression, in order

E7 – E – A6 – E7 – B7 – Cmaj7 – E7 – Cmaj7 – E7 – A – B – Cmaj7 – Em7 – D – E7 – Bm7b5 – E/B – B – C – Em7 – D – Em7 – A – Bm7 – B – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – D – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – G – D6 – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – D – Bm – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – D – Bm – Cmaj7 – E7 – D6 – E7 – B7 – Cmaj7 – E7 – Dm6 – …