[code] I Can’t Turn You Loose (Lead Chromatic w Lyrics) Words & Music by Otis Redding Vocal Range: A4 to G5 Instrumental Solo Range: G4 to G5 Tabbed for a 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned Chromatic.
Tab notations: None = blow - = draw * = button in ___ = hold; sustain 6_-5 = slur; slide smoothly from note to note.
Hear Otis Redding Live version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOXq_vLCjco
Intro: Medium fast 6__ -5 5_ 6
3 -3 4 -5 6__ -5 5_ 5
3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ 7
3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ -5_ 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7
6 6_ 6 -5 5 6___ I can’t turn you a-loose;
5 5 7_ 6 6 -5* 6_-5 5 6___ if I do, I’m gon-na loose my pride.
5_ 7__ 6 6 6 -5 5 6___ I_ can’t nev-er turn you a-loose;
5 5 7_ 5 5 -5* 6_-5 5 6___ if I do, I’m gon-na loose my mind.
5_ -6 -5* -5 -5* 5 7 7_ 5__ I_ can’t turn you loose to no-bod-y,_
5 -6 7_ -6 -5*-5 -5* -6_ -5_5_ ‘cause I love you, ba-by, yes I__ do.__
6_ 6 -5* 6 7 7 5_ -3 Hip shak-in’ ma-ma I told you,
5_ 7_ -5* 6 -5* 6_-5 5 6___ my love will be for on - ly you.
-6 -6_ 6 7 6 7_ -5_ You know, ba-by, I told you
-6_ 7 6 7_ -6 7 -6 7 -5* -5 5___ I’m gon-na give you ev-‘ry thing that you want.
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3 -3 4 -5 6__ -5 5_ 5
3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ 7
3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ -5_ 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7
6 6_ 6 -5 5 6___ Ad lib lyrics
5 5 7_ 6 6 -5* 6_-5 5 6___ Ad lib lyrics
5_ 7__ 6 6 6 -5 5 6___ Ad lib lyrics
5 5 7_ 5 5 -5* 6_-5 5 6___ Ad lib lyrics
5_ -6 -5* -5 -5* 5 7 7_ 5__ Ad lib lyrics
5 -6 7_ -6 -5* -5 -5* -6_ -5_5_ Ad lib lyrics
6_ 6 -5* 6 7 7 5_ -3 Ad lib lyrics
5_ 7_ -5* 6 -5* 6_-5 5 6___ Ad lib lyrics
-6 -6_ 6 7 6 7_ -5_ Ad lib lyrics
-6_ 7 6 7_ -6 7 -6 7 -5* -5 5___ Ad lib lyrics
6__ -5 5_ 6
3 -3 4 -5 6__ -5 5_ 5
3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ 7
3 -3 4 -5 7__
-6 6_ -5_ 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7
6_ -6_ -6*_ 7_ 6_ -6_-6*_ 7_
6_ 6_ 6_ 6_ 6 -5* 6 -6_ Repeat line ad lib & fade
An instrumental verson of this song was used by the Blues Brothers in their live performances to introduce the characters “Joliet Jake” (John Belushi), and “Elwood Blues” (Dan Aykroyd). The song is played by the band in the 1980 film “The Blues Brothers”. Hear Blues Brothers Intro version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPBQbBgPWZc Hear Blues Brothers 2000 version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jfAmEyqNkU
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