I Can't Turn You Loose (LG/G Diatonic Bass Accomp.)

by Otis Redding / The Blues Brothers · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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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.

Tab

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I Can’t Turn You Loose (LG/G Diatonic Bass Accompaniment)
(Lyrics included for reference)
Words & Music by Otis Redding
Diatonic Harp Bass Range: C3 to G4
Bass notations are under the lyrics.
Tabbed for either a Low G or G Richter Tuned Diatonic

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

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    ob = overblow
’ = half-step bend    ” = full-step bend

Medium fast
-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 4ob__ 4ob -4 4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 6 -6_ 6ob_ -7_ 7

    I can’t turn you a-loose;_______
-5 -4 4    -5_    -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

if I do,__ I’m gon-na loose my pride.________
-4 4 -4 -5 -4   4   -5¬_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

I___ can’t___ nev-er turn you a-loose;_______
-4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_      -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

if I do,__ I’m gon-na loose my mind.________
-4 4 -4 -5 -4 4   -5_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

I___ can’t__ turn you loose to no-bod__ - y,________
-4 4 -4 -3’ -2   -2” -3’_ -2 -2” -2 -3’ -2 -2” -3’_

‘cause I love__ you, ba-by,_ yes I_____ do.__________
-2    -2” 3 -3’ 3    -2”-3’_     -2 -2” -2 -3’ -2 -2” -3’_

         Hip__ shak-in’ ma-ma I told_ you,
-2 -2” 3 -5 -4 4    -5_    -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

my__ love_ will be for on - ly you._________
-4 4 -4 -5 -4   4 -5_   -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

You know, ba-by, I told_ you
4 -3” -2 4_   -3” -2 -3” 4 -3” -3

I’m gon-na give___ you ev-‘ry thing that you want.
4_ -3” -2 -3” -3” -2 -2” -3’_     -2 -2” -2 -3’ 3 -2” -3’_

-2 -2” -2

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 6 -6_ 6ob_ -7_ 7

Ad lib lyrics
-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

Ad lib lyrics
-4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5¬_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

Ad lib lyrics
-4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

Ad lib lyrics
-4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

Ad lib lyrics
-4 4 -4 -3’ -2 -2” -3’_ -2 -2” -2 -3’ -2 -2” -3’_

Ad lib lyrics
-2 -2” 3 -3’ 3 -2”-3’_ -2 -2” -2 -3’ -2 -2” -3’_

Ad lib lyrics
-2 -2” 3 -5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_

Ad lib lyrics
-4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

Ad lib lyrics
4 -3” -2 4_ -3” -2 -3” 4 -3” -3

Ad lib lyrics
4_ -3” -2 -3” -3” -2 -2” -3’_ -2 -2” -2 -3’ 3 -2” -3’_

-3’ -2 -2” -3’_ -2 -2” -2

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 6 -6_ 6ob_ -7_ 7

-6_ 6ob_ -7_ 7 -6_ 6ob_ -7_ 7

-5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4 -5 -4 4 -5_ -4 4 -4
Repeat line ad lib and 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 also 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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