You Can´t Do That
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The Beatles - You can't do that from A Hard Day's Night album.
Released on March the 20th of 1964.
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Tabbed by:PJVillanueva
Chords: G7 353463
C7 x32310
D7/#9 x5456x
D7 x5453x
B 799877
Em x79987
Am x02210
Bm x24432
D xx0232
G7
I got something to say that might cause you pain
If I catch you talking to that boy again
C7 G7
I'm gonna let you down, and leave you flat
D7/#9 C7 G7 D7
Because I told you before, oh you can't do that
G7
Well it's the second time I caught you talking to him,
Do I have to tell you one more time it's a sin
C7 G7
I think I'll let you down, and leave you flat
D7/#9 C7 G7
Because I told you before, oh, you can't do that
B Em Am Bm G7
Everybody's gree--en, 'cause I'm the one who won your love,
B Em Am Bm D
But if they'd see---en, you talking that way, they'd laugh in my face
G7
So please listen to me if you wanna stay mine,
I cant help my feelings I go outta my mind
C7 G7
I'm gonna let you down, and leave you flat
D7/#9 C7 G7 D7
Because I told you before, oh you cant do that
Solo: G7 C7 G7 D7/#9 C7 G7
B Em Am Bm G7
Everybody's gree--en, 'cause I'm the one who won your love,
B Em Am Bm D
But if they'd see---en, you talking that way, they'd laugh in my face
G7
So please listen to me if you wanna stay mine,
I cant help my feelings I go outta my mind
C7 G7
I'm gonna let you down, and leave you flat
D7/#9 C7 G7 A
Because I told you before, oh you cant do that
Intro
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- 3------ -------|
B|----------------3--------------|-------------------------------|
G|3-------4-------3---4-------4--|--------4-------3---4----------|
D|5-----------5------------5-----|---5---------5-----------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|......
Solo
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|4-------4---4---5-------5------|
D|-------------------5----5---5--|5-------5---5---5-------5------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|6---6------5-------------------|4-------4-------5---x---5------|
D|5---5--------------5----5---5--|5-------5-------5---x---5------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|------- 3------ ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|3---3------5B6----------5B65B6-|5B6R5---3-----------3-------5B6|
G|5B6--------5B6----------5B65B6-|5B6R5---3-------3---3-------5B6|
D|-------------------------------|----------------5--------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|------- ------- ----/-7 7-7-7-7|7----/- 7-7-7-7 7----/- 7-7-7-7|
B|--------5B6-----5---/-6-6-6-6-6|6----/--6-6-6-6-6----/--6-6-6-6|
G|--------5B6-----5---/-7-7-7-7-7|6----/--7-7-7-7-7----/--7-7-7-7|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|7------ 7-7-7-7 7---7-- 7---7--|7-\-5-- ------- 3------ -------|
B|6-------6-6-6-6-6---6---6---6--|-------------------3-------3---|
G|7-------7-7-7-7-7---7---7---7--|7-\-5---5B6-3------5B6-----5B6-|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- 3------ ---3--- ------3|
B|--------3-------3-------3------|--------3----------3----------3|
G|------------5---3-------3---5B7|-----------5B7----------5B6----|
D|--------------------5----------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|5---4--------------------------|
D|--------5Â Â Â Â Â Â ----------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Ending
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|3-------4-------3---4-------4--|--------4----------------------|
D|5-----------5------------5-----|---5--------5---3-------4------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|...
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â --------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
| B Bend
| R Release
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
How to play You Can´t Do That
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