Chord/Tab song: You Can't Do That

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 93 12:15:17 EDT
From: campo@calspan.com (Jim Campobello)
Subject: YouCantDoThat, Beatles

You Can't Do That
Lennon/McCartney

I got so[D]mething to say that might cause you pain,

If I catch you talking to that boy again,

I'm gonna l[G]et you down, and leave you f[D]lat.

Because I t[A7]old you befo--o[G]re you can't do t[D]hat.

Well it's the s[D]econd time I caught you talking to him,

Do I have to tell you one more time I think it's a sin.

I think I'll l[G]et you down, and leave you f[D]lat.

Because I t[A7]old you befo--o[G]re you can't do t[D]hat.

Everybody's [F#7]gree--e[Bm]en, 'cause [Em]I'm the one who [F#m]won your l[D]ove,

But if they'd [F#7]see--e[Bm]en, you t[Em]alking that way, they'd l[F#m]augh in my face.

So ple[D]ase listen to me if you wanna stay mine,

I can't help my feelings I go out of my mind,

I'm gonna l[G]et you down, and leave you f[D]lat.

Because I t[A7]old you befo--o[G]re you can't do t[D]hat.

(Instrumental same as verse)
[D] [G] [D] [A7] [G][D]

Everybody's [F#7]gree--e[Bm]en, 'cause [Em]I'm the one who [F#m]won your l[D]ove,

But if they'd [F#7]see--e[Bm]en, you t[Em]alking that way, they'd l[F#m]augh in my face.

So ple[D]ase listen to me if you wanna stay mine,

I can't help my feelings I go out of my mind,

I'm gonna l[G]et you down, and leave you f[D]lat.

Because I t[A7]old you befo--o[G]re you can't do t[D]hat.

Because I t[A7]old you befo--o[G]re you can't do t[D]hat.


You Cant Do That Beatles

ALTERNATE G TO G7 TIME127
[G]I got[G7] something that might cause you pain,
[G]If I [G7]catch you talking to that boy again
I'[C11]m gonna let you down, and lea[G]ve [G7]you flat
Because I [D9]told you before, [C11]oh you can't do [G]that[G7][D9]
[G]Well [G7]it's the second time I caught you talking to him,
[G]Do I [G7]have to tell you one more time it's a sin
I think I[C11]'ll let you down, and leave you [G]fla[G7]t
Because I [D9]told you before, o[C11]h, you can't do [G]that[G7]
Everybody's [B7]gree--[Em]en, 'cause [Am]I'm the one who [Bm]won your [G]lov[G7]e,
But if they'd [B7]see---[Em]en, you [Am]talking that way, they'd [D]laugh in my [D9]face
So ple[G]ase [G7]listen to me if you wanna stay mine,
[G]I can[G7]t help my feelings I go outta my mind
I'm gonna[C11] let you down, and leave you[G] fla[G7]t
Because I [D9]told you before, o[C11]h you cant do [G]that[G7][D9]
G G7 ....
INSTRUMENTAL (SAME AS VERSE)
[G]INSTR[G7]UMENTAL
INSTRUMENT[D9]AL[C11][G][G7]
INSTRUMENT[D9]AL[C11][G][G7]
Everybody's [B7]gree--[Em]en, 'cause [Am]I'm the one who [Bm]won your [G]lov[G7]e,
But if they'd [B7]see---[Em]en, you [Am]talking that way, they'd [D]laugh in my [D9]face
So ple[G]ase l[G7]isten to me if you wanna stay mine,
[G]I ca[G7]nt help my feelings I go outta my mind
I'm gonna [C11]let you down, and leave you [G]flat[G7]
Because I [D9]told you before, oh[C11] you cant do [G]that[G7][D9]
[G]END [G7]ON G

[C11(add5)] [D9] [B7] [Em]

e --3---------5-----7-----7-
B --3---------5-----7-----8-
G --3---------5-----8-----9-
D --5---------4-----7-----9-
A --3---------5-----9-----7-
E---3---------X-----7-----7-


Note: Suggest you use barre chords on the chorus, beginning with the B7 on the 7th fret then change fingering to Em on same 7th fret, etc.

Barry Anthony
banthony@cdc.net

Acknowledgement: This song was originally transcribed in 1993 by Jim Campobello (campo@calspan.com). I downloaded Jim's version and transposed into the key of G used on the Anthology album. I also added some bluesy 11ths and 9ths which give the Beatles that bluesy rock sound. The Beatles also played this in F# in the opening segment of the movie A Hard Day's Night. A great song that I have just rediscovered. Enjoy!