Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Guitar Lesson

No Protection

1987 4:30

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About Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

At 120 BPM in C major, this 1987 Starship anthem sits comfortably in Pop Rock territory, and the guitar work reflects that: clean, chorused chords driving the momentum rather than complex lead lines stealing the spotlight. The song lives on its rhythmic feel, so locking in with a steady strumming pattern in E Standard tuning is your first task. C major keeps the open chord shapes friendly, but the challenge is keeping the strumming tight and consistent through the verse-to-chorus transitions without losing the forward push. Power chords colour the bigger moments, so switching cleanly between open voicings and those heavier shapes is worth isolating. If the transitions are catching you out, use the Practice Toolbar to loop those sections slowed down until the chord changes feel automatic. Once the rhythm is solid, focus on the dynamics: pulling back in the verses and opening up in the chorus is what gives the song its lift.

• The song is in C major with E Standard tuning, keeping all the main chord shapes in familiar open and barre positions.
• At 120 BPM the rhythm guitar part demands consistent strumming discipline, making it a solid exercise in maintaining tempo through dynamic shifts.
• Practise the verse-to-chorus chord transitions in isolation, using the Practice Toolbar slowed down, before running the full song at tempo.