Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me Guitar Tutorial + Piano Part

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Published May 28, 2026

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In today's guitar tutorial we learn how to play "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt. This beautiful song, a huge hits of hers, has no guitar part in the recording but has Bruce Hornsby on piano with a classic part in the intro and interlude which we break down note for note. We also go through all sections of the song and break down the exact strumming patterns throughout. A bit advanced, but well worth the effort!

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Video Chapters:
0:00 - Demo
2:00 - Lesson Introduction
3:35 - Overview
4:30 - Intro - 1st Line (Piano Part)
8:20 - Intro - 2nd Line
10:45 - Playthrough of Intro
12:05 - Verse
15:48 - Playthrough of Verse
17:17 - Chorus
19:55 - Playthrough of Chorus
21:55 - Lesson Outro