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You Can't Do That

by The Beatles

Written by: Lennon & McCartney

YOU CAN’T DO THAT Lennon & McCartney The Beatles ^I’ve got | C7 Gm7 C7 ||: some thing^to say^that might | cause you^pain nn If^I | ||: second time^Ive caught you | talking to^him mm Do^I | ||: please listen to^me if^you | wanna stay^mine ee I | ||: please listen to^me if^you | wanna stay^mine ee I | Gm7 C7 F7 | catch you talking to^that | boy again I’m gonna | let you down nn | | have^to tell^you one^more time^I | think^its a^sin I think^I'll | let you down nn | | cant help^my feelings I'll^go | out^of my^mind I know^I'll | let you down nn | | cant help^my feelings I’ll^go | out^of my^mind I know^I'll | let you down nn | C7 G7 | nn ~ ^and leave you | flat tt tt tt.| tt tt tt ~ ^I | told^you before ee ee | | nn ~ ^and leave you | flat tt tt tt.| tt tt ~ ^Be cause^I | told^you before ee ee | | nn ~ ^and leave you | flat tt tt tt.| tt tt tt ~ ^I’ve | told^you before ee ee | | nn ~ ^and leave you | flat tt tt tt.| tt tt tt ~ ^I’ve | told^you before ee ee | F7 C7 G7 1. | oh you cant do | that tt tt tt | // ~ ^Well its^the :|| F7 C7 C E7 Am 2. 3. | oh you cant do | that tt tt tt.| t ~ Every bodys | green nn nn nn.| nn nn nn ~ ^Coz | Dm Em C E7 Am | I'm^the one^who won your^love.| ee ~ ^But if its | seen nn nn nn.| nn nn nn ~ ^Youre | Dm Em G7 | talking that^way yy they'd | laugh^in my face So :|| F7 C7 C 4. | oh you cant do | that tt tt tt.| tt tt tt / ||

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You Can't Do That is performed by The Beatles and written by Lennon & McCartney. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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