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This is my first tab attempt, and I'm not even close to being an amateur guitarist. If you spot any faults,
please let me know. I picked up the opening riff for "You Can't Do That" while I was strumming my six-string.
It's nylon-strung, which may also contribute to it sounding a little different.
SONG: You Can't Do That (opening riff)
ARTIST: The Beatles
AUTHORS: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
ALBUM: A Hard Day's Night (1964)
TRANSCRIBED BY: Paul Edwards
I believe the opening riff is somewhat of a fret-string reversal to the riff of "Enter Sandman" by Metallica.
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version of the song. If anybody knows how to do it a better way, please email me at:
AREDWARDS@EARTHLINK.NET
Other versions of this song
- You Can't Do That (Chords)
- You Can't Do That (Ver2) (Chords)
- You Can't Do That (Ver2) (Tabs)
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025