Song: YOU CAN´T TOUCH THIS
Artist: MC HAMMER
Album: PLEASE HAMMER, DON´T HURT THEM
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, kfemil@telia.com
Standard tuning
Comments: I forget who requested this but here it is. The main
Riff is based on Rick Janes old song Super Freak and comes in
two variants. Since I didn´t find any pattern to how they are
used (I just listened to the song once) I´ve just listed them
here. Alternate them at will. The second part, the breakdown,
is harder to play because this "bass" is played by a synth on
the album. The line though is here. Make sure those hammer-ons
and pull-offs are fluid.
[Verse Version 1]
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|--5----3--2--0---------------2--0--------------|
E|--------------------0--3-----------------------|
[Verse Version 2]
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|--5----3--2--0------2--------2--0--------------|
E|-----------------------3-----------------------|
[Breakdown] (repeat 4x)
G|---------------7h-8p7p5------------------------|
D|--7--7-------7----------7----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
| - - 3x - - |
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
U Can’t Touch This |
| Artist |
MC Hammer |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
d5_0tEtZ70c |
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a. Strings:
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The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
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b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
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In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
