Can't Get This Stuff No More - Van Halen

Can't Get This Stuff No More

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Intro part 1:
E ---------------10----------10---------------------8----------
B ------------10----10----------10---------------8-----8-------
G ---------12----------12----------12--------12----------12----
D ------12----------------12----------12--12----------------12-
A -------------------------------------------------------------
D -<12>--------------------------------------------------------
 
E --8--------------------5-----------5-----------------7--------7-------
B -----8--------------5-----5-----------5-----------8-----8--------8----
G -------12-------10----------10----------10----10----------10-------10-
D ----------12/10----------------10----------10-------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
E -<12>----10-------10-----------------8-----------8-------------
B -<12>-------10-------10-----------8-----8-----------8----------
G -<12>-12-------12-------12-----12----------12----------12-------
D -<12>----------------------12----------------12----------12/10-
A -<12>----------------------------------------------------------
D -<12>----------------------------------------------------------
(strum chord backwards)
E -----5-----------5-----------------7--------7-------
B --------5-----------5-----------8-----8--------8----
G -10-------10----------10----10----------10-------10-
D -------------10----------10-------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------
<-- p.m. -->
 
E -10------10-------10--------------------8-----------8-------------
B -10---------10-------10--------------8-----8-----------8----------
G -12---12-------12-------12-------12----------12----------12-------
D -12------------------------12-12----------------12----------12/10-
A --0---------------------------------------------------------------
D --0---------------------------------------------------------------
(strum chord backwards)
E --------5-----------5-----------------7--------7-------
B -----5-----5-----------5-----------8-----8--------8----
G -10----------10----------10----10----------10-------12-
D ----------------10----------10-------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------------
 
 
E
----------------10----------10--------------------8-----------8-------------
B
-------------------10----------10--------------8-----8-----------8----------
G
-------------12-------12----------12-------12----------12----------12-------
D
----------12-------------12----------12-12----------------12----------12/10-
A
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D
--0--0--0-------------------------------------------------------------------
<-- p.m. -->
E --------5--------5-----------7-----7-----7-----7-----7--7--7--
B -----5--------------5--------8-----8-----8-----8-----8--8--8--
G -10-------10----------10----10----10----10----10----10-10-10--
D -------------10----------10----10----10----10----10-----------
A --------------------------------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
Intro part 2:
 
E -(2)-2--2-/4--4-----------4--------4--------5-----2--2--2--2-
B -(3)-3--3-/5--5-----------5--------5--------5-----3--3--3--3-
G -(2)-2--2-/4--4-----------4--------4--------4-----2--2--2--2-
D --0--------------------------------------------0-----0--0--0-
A --0----------------------------------------------------------
D --0--------------0--0--0-----0--0-----0--0-------------------
 
repeat twice, playing notes in parantheses the second and third times
 
fourth time:
 
E --2--2--2-/4--4-----------5--5-
B --3--3--3-/5--5-----------5--5-
G --2--2--2-/4--4-----------4--6-
D --0--------------------------7-
A --0--------------------------0-
D --0--------------0--0--0-------
 
 
Verse:
 
E -----------------------------------------8----------
B -----3--3-/5--5--------5-/3-/7-----7--8-----8--7----
G -----3--3-/5--5--------5-/3-/7--7-----------------7-
D ----------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------
D --0--------------0--0-------------------------------
<- p.m. ->
 
E -------------------------------------------
B -----3--3-/5--5--5--x--x--5--5--x--x--3--3-
G -----3--3-/5--5--5--x--x--5--5--x--x--5--4-
D -------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------
D --0----------------------------------------
 
E --------------------------------------------8----------
B -----3--3-/5--5-----------5-/3-/7-----7--8-----8--7----
G -----3--3-/5--5-----------5-/3-/7--7-----------------7-
D -------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------
D --0--------------0--0--0-------------------------------
<- p.m. ->
 
E -------------------------------------
B --------3--3-/5--5--5-/3--2--2-----2-
G --------3--3-/5--5--5-/3--2--2-----2-
D -----------------------------2-----2-
A -----------------------------0-----0-
D --0--0--------------------------5~---
 
repeat verse
 
 
Chorus: it's kinda hard to figure out the exact notes here because of the
background singing, etc, but this is what I've gotten out of it.
 
E -------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------
G -----5-----------5--------------7--5-------------
D -----5-----------5--------------7--5-------------
A -------------------------------------------------
D --3-----5--5--5-----5-/7--7--7--------7--7--6--5-
 
repeat twice, varying the patterns somewhat
 
fourth time:
 
E --------------0-
B --------------0-
G -----5--------2-
D -----5--------2-
A --------------2-
D --3-----5--2--2-
 
 
Play verse and chorus again with some variation.
 
The solo starts out in Dm, then the chords go BbM CM BbM Dm BbM CM EbM AM
(M is major, m is minor) while the bass (and perhaps a guitar part) play
the low D.
 
Play chorus a few times again with variations.
 
Then back to intro part 1 (once) with some variations.
 
Outtro:
 
E -------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------0-------
G -----------0-----------------2--------2----
D --------------------------0-----0----------
A -------------------------------------------
D --0--2--3-----2--0--3--2-------------------
<-p.m.->
 
Repeat until end with variations (the high E string is played open on some
of the varations).

How to play Can't Get This Stuff No More

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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