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I Can’t Turn You Loose (2nd Double Bass Accompaniment)
(Lyrics included for orientation)
Words & Music by Otis Redding
2nd Double Bass Range: C2 to G3
Double Bass Range: C2 to G3
Tabbed for either a Suzuki SDB-39 Double Bass Harmonica,
OR a Hohner 268/78 Double Bass Harmonica.

Tab Notations:
The Double Bass Harmonica is a blow only instrument.
none = on lower harp    u = on upper harp
_ = hold; sustain


Hear Otis Redding Album version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xEvsJtrl60
Hear Otis Redding Live version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOXq_vLCjco


Medium fast
13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 u11_ u11 11 10

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 14 15_ 16_ u16_ 17

    I can’t  turn you a- loose;________
13 11 10    13_   11  10 11 13 11 10 13_

if I  do,__ I’m gon-na loose my pride._________
11 10 11 13 11  10  13¬_  11  10 11  13 11 10 13_ 

I____ can’t___ nev-er turn you a- loose;________
11 10 11 13 11 10  13_     11  10 11 13 11 10 13_

if I  do,__ I’m gon-na loose my mind._________
11 10 11 13 11  10  13_  11  10 11 13 11 10 13_

I____ can’t__ turn you loose to no-bod__ -y,____
11 10 11  9   7    6   9_    7  6  7  9   7 6 9_

‘cause I love you, ba-by, yes I__ do.____
 7     6 7 9  7    6  9_      7 6 7 9 7 6 9_

      Hip__ shak-in’ ma-ma I  told_ you,
7 6 7 13 11 10   13_    11 10 11 13 11  10 13_

my___ love_ will be for on - ly you.__________
11 10 11 13 11   10 5_    11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

   You know, ba-by, I told you
10 8   7 10_    8   7 8 10 8 7

I’m gon-na give you ev-‘ry thing that you want.
10_ 8   7  8  9 7   6   9_       7    6   7 9 7 6 9_

7 6 7

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 7 8_ 9_ u9_ 10

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13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_

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11 10 11 13 11 10 13¬_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 

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11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_

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11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_

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11 10 11 9 7 6 9_ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9_

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 7 6 7 9 7 6 9_ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9_

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7 6 7 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_

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11 10 11 13 11 10 5_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

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10 8 7 10_ 8 7 8 10 8 7

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10_ 8 7 8 9 7 6 9_ 7 6 7 9 7 6 9_ 7 6 7

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 14 15_ 16_ u16_ 17

15_ 16_ u16_ 17 15_ 16_ u16 _17

13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 13 11 10 13_ 11 10 11 Repeat 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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