I Can't Turn You Loose (Quartet Chrome & Double Bass)
by Otis Redding · posted by EarthDogHarpin
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
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I Can’t Turn You Loose (Chromatic Duet w Double Bass Duet)
Words & Music by Otis Redding
Also Performed by The Blues Brothers
1st (Lead) harp Range: G4 to G5 2nd harp Range: Eb4 to G5
1st Dbl Bass Range: C2 to C3 2nd Dbl Bass Range: C2 to G3Tabbed for two (2) 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned Chromatics
AND two (2) Extended Double Bass Harmonicas.
Tab notations:
Chromatics (above lyrics):
none = blow - = draw * = button in
___ = hold; sustain
6_-5 = slur; slide smoothly from note to note.
Double Basses (below lyrics):
The double bass harmonica is a blow only instrument.
none = on lower harp u = on upper harp ___ = hold; sustain
1st Harp is in Blue 2nd Harp in Green
1st Double Bass is in Purple 2nd Double Bass is in Orange
Intro: Medium fast
1st :
2nd :
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 u11__ u11 11 10
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 u11__ u11 11 10
1st : 6_________ -5 5____ 6
2nd : 3_________ -2 2____ 3
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
1st : 3 -3 4 -5 6_________ -5 5____ 5
2nd : 3 -3 4 -5 3_________ -2 2____ 3
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
1st : 3 -3 4 -5 7__________ -6 6____ 7
2nd : 3 -3 4 -5 6__________ -5 5____ 6
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
1st : 3 -3 4 -5 7__________ -6 6____ -5_____
2nd : 3 -3 4 -5 6__________ -5 5____ -1_____
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11__ 7
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11__ 14
1st : 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7
2nd : 2_ -2_ -2*_ 3
DB1: 8_ 9_ u9_ 10
DB2: 15_ 16_ u16_ 17
1st : 6 6____ 6 -5 5 6______________
2nd : 3 3____ 3 -2 2 3______________
I can’t turn you a-loose;_________
DB1: 13 11 10 13_____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13___
DB2: 13 11 10 13_____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13___
1st : 5 5 7_____ 6 6 -5* 6 -5 5 6_____________
2nd : 5 5 3_____ 3 3 -2* 3 -2 2 3_____________
if I do,___ I’m gon-na loose my pride.________
DB1: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
DB2: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
1st : 5____ 7_______ 6 6 6 -5 5 6______________
2nd : 2____ 3_______ 3 3 3 -2 2 3______________
I____ can’t___ nev-er turn you a-loose;_________
DB1: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
DB2: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
1st : 5 5 7_____ 6 6 -5* 6 -5 5 6______________
2nd : 4 4 3_____ 3 3 -2* 3 -2 2 3______________
if I do,___ I’m gon-na lose my mind.__________
DB1: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
DB2: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
1st : 5____ -6___ -5* -5 -5*_ 5 7 (76_) 5_____
2nd : 4____ -3___ -5* -5 -3__ 4 7 -3__ 4_____
I____ can’t turn you loose to no-bod - y,____
DB1: 11 10 11 9 7 6 9___ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__
DB2: 11 10 11 9 7 6 9___ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__
1st : 5 -6 7___ -6 -5*-5 -5* -6_ -5__5__
2nd : 5 -6 -5*_ -6 -5*-5 -5* -6_ -5__5__
‘cause I love you, ba-by, yes I__ do.____
DB1: 7 6 7 9 7 6 9______ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__ 7 6 7
DB2: 7 6 7 9 7 6 9______ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__ 7 6 7
1st : 6____ 6 -5* 6 7 7 5__ -3
2nd : 3____ 3 -2* 6 7 7 5__ -3
Hip shak-in’ ma-ma I told you,
DB1: 13 11 10 13____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
DB2: 13 11 10 13____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
1st : 5___ 7___ -5* 6 -5* 6_ -5 5 6_____________
2nd : 4___ 3___ -2* 3 -2* 3 -2 2 3_____________
my___ love will be for on -- ly you.__________
DB1: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
DB2: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
1st : -6 -6_ 6 7 6 7__ -5__
2nd : -4 -4_ 6 7 6 -4_ -5__
You know, ba-by, I told you
DB1: 10 8 7 10___ 8 7 8 10 8 7
DB2: 10 8 7 10___ 8 7 8 10 8 7
1st : -6_ 7 6 7__ -6 7 -6 7 -5* -5 5_______
2nd : -4_ 7 6 -3_ -6 7 -6 7 -5* -5 -1*_____
I’m gon-na give you ev-‘ry thing that you want.
DB1: 10_ 8 7 8 9 7 6 9_______ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__ 7 6 7
DB2: 10_ 8 7 8 9 7 6 9_______ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__ 7 6 7
1st : 6_________ -5 5____ 6
2nd : 3_________ -2 2____ 3
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
1st : 3 -3 4 -5 6_________ -5 5____ 5
2nd : 3 -3 4 -5 3_________ -2 2____ 3
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
1st : 3 -3 4 -5 7__________ -6 6____ 7
2nd : 3 -3 4 -5 6__________ -5 5____ 6
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
1st : 3 -3 4 -5 7__________ -6 6____ -5_____
2nd : 3 -3 4 -5 6__________ -5 5____ -1_____
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11__ 7
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11__ 14
1st : 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7
2nd : 2_ -2_ -2*_ 3
DB1: 8_ 9_ u9_ 10
DB2: 15_ 16_ u16_ 17
1st : 6 6____ 6 -5 5 6______________
2nd : 3 3____ 3 -2 2 3______________
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 13 11 10 13_____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13___
DB2: 13 11 10 13_____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13___
1st : 5 5 7_____ 6 6 -5* 6 -5 5 6_____________
2nd : 5 5 3_____ 3 3 -2* 3 -2 2 3_____________
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
DB2: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
1st : 5____ 7_______ 6 6 6 -5 5 6______________
2nd : 2____ 3_______ 3 3 3 -2 2 3______________
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
DB2: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
1st : 5 5 7_____ 6 6 -5* 6 -5 5 6______________
2nd : 4 4 3_____ 3 3 -2* 3 -2 2 3______________
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
DB2: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
1st : 5____ -6___ -5* -5 -5*_ 5 7 (76_) 5_____
2nd : 4____ -3___ -5* -5 -3__ 4 7 -3__ 4_____
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 11 10 11 9 7 6 9___ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__
DB2: 11 10 11 9 7 6 9___ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__
1st : 5 -6 7___ -6 -5*-5 -5* -6_ -5__5__
2nd : 5 -6 -5*_ -6 -5*-5 -5* -6_ -5__5__
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 7 6 7 9 7 6 9______ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__ 7 6 7
DB2: 7 6 7 9 7 6 9______ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__ 7 6 7
1st : 6____ 6 -5* 6 7 7 5__ -3
2nd : 3____ 3 -2* 6 7 7 5__ -3
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 13 11 10 13____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
DB2: 13 11 10 13____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__
1st : 5___ 7___ -5* 6 -5* 6_ -5 5 6_____________
2nd : 4___ 3___ -2* 3 -2* 3 -2 2 3_____________
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
DB2: 11 10 11 13 11 10 13____ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11
1st : -6 -6_ 6 7 6 7__ -5__
2nd : -4 -4_ 6 7 6 -4_ -5__
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 10 8 7 10___ 8 7 8 10 8 7
DB2: 10 8 7 10___ 8 7 8 10 8 7
1st : -6_ 7 6 7__ -6 7 -6 7 -5* -5 5_______
2nd : -4_ 7 6 -3_ -6 7 -6 7 -5* -5 -1*_____
Lead vocal ad lib
DB1: 10_ 8 7 8 9 7 6 9_______ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__ 7 6 7
DB2: 10_ 8 7 8 9 7 6 9_______ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9__ 7 6 7
1st : 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7
2nd : 2_ -2_ -2*_ 3 3_ -3_ -3*_ -4
DB1: 8_ 9_ u9_ 10 8_ 9_ u9_ 10
DB2: 15 16 u16 17 15 16 u16 17
1st : 6____ 6____ 6____ 6____ 6 -5* 6 -6____
2nd : 3____ 3____ 3____ 3____ 3 -2* 3 -3____
DB1: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13 11 10 11
DB2: 13 11 10 13__ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13 11 10 11
Repeat line ad lib & fade
An instrumental version 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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