I Can't Turn You Loose (Instrumental Diatonic)

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 (Instrumental Diatonic)
Words & Music by Otis Redding
Instrumental Solo Range: G4 to G5
Tabbed for a Key of C Richter Tuned Diatonic.

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

Tab notations:
None = blow - = draw ” = full step bend
ob = overblow ___ = hold; sustain
5_-4 = slur; slide smoothly from note to note.

Medium fast
5__ -4 4_ 5

3 -3” 4 -4 5__ -4 4_ 4

3 -3” 4 -4 6__ -5 5_ 6

3 -3” 4 -4 6__ -5 5_ -4_ 5_ -5_ 5ob_ 6

5 5_ 5 -4 4 5___

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

4_ 6__ 5 5 5 -4 4 5___

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

4_ -5_ 4ob -4 4ob_ 4 6 6_ 4__

4 -5 6_ -5 4ob -4 4ob -5 -4_4_

5_ 5 4ob 5 6 6 4_ -3”

4_ 6_ 4ob 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

-5 -5_ 5 6 5 6_ -4_

-5_ 6 5 6_ -5 6 -5 6 4ob -4 4___

5__ -4 4_ 5

3 -3” 4 -4 5__ -4 4_ 4

3 -3” 4 -4 6__ -5 5_ 6

3 -3” 4 -4 6__ -5 5_ -4_ 5_ -5_ 5ob_ 6

5 5_ 5 -4 4 5___

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

4_ 6__ 5 5 5 -4 4 5___

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

4_ -5_ 4ob -4 4ob_ 4 6 6_ 4__

4 -5 6_ -5 4ob -4 4ob -5 -4_4_

5_ 5 4ob 5 6 6 4_ -3”

4_ 6_ 4ob 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

-5 -5_ 5 6 5 6_ -4_

-5_ 6 5 6_ -5 6 -5 6 4ob -4 4___

5__ -4 4_ 5

3 -3” 4 -4 5__ -4 4_ 4

3 -3” 4 -4 6__ -5 5_ 6

3 -3” 4 -4 6__ -5 5_ -4_ 5_ -5_ 5ob_ 6

5_ -5_ 5ob_ 6

5_ -5_ 5ob_ 6

5_ 5_ 5_ 5_ 5 4ob 5 -5__

5_ 5_ 5_ 5_ 5 4ob 5 -5__ Repeat line ad lib. and Fade

Hear the original Otis Redding Album version: