I Can't Turn You Loose (Lead Diatonic w Lyrics)

by Otis Redding / The Blues Brothers · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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 (Lead Diatonic w Lyrics)
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”.

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___
I can’t turn you a-loose;

4 4 6_ 5   5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___
if I do, I’m gon-na lose my pride.

4_ 6__   5   5 5    -4 4 5___
I_ can’t nev-er turn you a-loose;

4 4 6_ 5   5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___
if I do, I’m gon-na lose my mind.

4_ -5_   4ob -4 4ob_ 4 6 6_ 4__
I_ can’t turn you loose to no-bod-y,_

4     -5 6_   -5 4ob -4 4ob -5_ -4_4_
‘cause I love you, ba-by, yes I__ do.__

5_ 5   4ob 5 6 6 4_ -3”
Hip shak-in’ ma-ma I told you,

4_ 6_   4ob 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___
my love will be for on__-ly you.

-5 -5_   5 6   5 6_   -4_
You know, ba-by, I told you

-5_ 6   5 6_   -5 6   -5 6     4ob -4 4___
I’m gon-na give you ev-‘ry-thing that you want.

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___
Ad lib lyrics

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___
Ad lib lyrics

4_ 6__ 5 5 5 -4 4 5___
Ad lib lyrics

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___
Ad lib lyrics

4_ -5_ 4ob -4 4ob_ 4 6 6_ 4__
Ad lib lyrics

4 -5 6_ -5 4ob -4 4ob -5 -4_4_
Ad lib lyrics

5_ 5 4ob 5 6 6 4_ -3”
Ad lib lyrics

4_ 6_ 4ob 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___
Ad lib lyrics

-5 -5_ 5 6 5 6_ -4_
Ad lib lyrics

-5_ 6 5 6_ -5 6 -5 6 4ob -4 4___
Ad lib lyrics

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 Blues Brothers Intro version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPBQbBgPWZc

Hear Blues Brothers 2000 version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jfAmEyqNkU
OR
Hear the original Otis Redding Album version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xEvsJtrl60
Hear Otis Redding Live version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOXq_vLCjco

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