[code] 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 G3
Tabbed 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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