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I Can’t Turn You Loose (Lead ORCHESTRA Chromatic w Lyrics)
Words & Music by Otis Redding
Vocal Range: A4 to G5
Instrumental Solo Range: G4 to G5
Tabbed for either an ORCHESTRA tuned Chromatic
OR a 14 hole Solo tuned chromatic.

Tab notations:
None = blow    - = draw    * = button in
___ = hold; sustain
8_-7 = slur; slide smoothly from note to note.

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

Intro: Medium fast
8__ -7 7_ 8

5 -5 6 -7 8__ -7 7_ 7

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ 9

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ -7_ 8_ -8_ -8*_ 9

8 8_    8    -7  7 8___
I can’t turn you a-loose;

7  7 9_  8   8  -7* 8_-7  7  8___
if I do, I’m gon-na loose my pride.

7_ 9__   8   8  8    -7  7 8___
I_ can’t nev-er turn you a-loose;

7  7 9_  7   7  -7* 8_-7  7  8___
if I do, I’m gon-na loose my mind.

7_ -8    -7*  -7  -7*   7  9  9_  7__
I_ can’t turn you loose to no-bod-y,_

7     -8 9_   -8   -7*-7  -7* -8_ -7_7_
‘cause I love you, ba-by, yes I__ do.__

8_  8    -7* 8  9  9 7_   -5
Hip shak-in’ ma-ma I told you,

7_ 9_   -7*  8  -7* 8_-7 7  8___
my love will be for on - ly you.

-8  -8_   8  9   8 9_   -7_
You know, ba-by, I told you

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

8__ -7 7_ 8

5 -5 6 -7 8__ -7 7_ 7

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ 9

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ -9_ 8_ -8_ -8*_ 9

8 8_ 8 -7 7 8___
Ad lib lyrics

7 7 9_ 8 8 -7* 8_-7 7 8___
Ad lib lyrics

7_ 9__ 8 8 8 -7 7 8___
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7  7 9_ 7 7 -7* 8_-7 7 8___
Ad lib lyrics

7_ -8 -7* -7 -7* 7 9 9_ 7__
Ad lib lyrics

7 -8 9_ -8 -7* -7 -7* -8_ -7_7_
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8_ 8 -7* 8 9 9 7_ -5
Ad lib lyrics

7_ 9_ -7* 8 -7* 8_-7 7  8___
Ad lib lyrics

-8 -8_  8 9 8 9_ -7_
Ad lib lyrics

-8_ 9 8 9_ -8 9 -8 9 -8* -8  8___
Ad lib lyrics

8__ -7 7_ 8

5 -5 6 -7 8__ -7 7_ 7

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ 9

5 -5 6 -7 9__

-8 8_ -7_ 8_ -8_ -8*_ 9

8_ -8_ -8*_ 9_ 8_ -8_-8*_ 9_

8_ 8_ 8_ 8_ 8 -7* 8 -8_ 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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