I Can't Turn You Loose (Instrumental Chromatic)

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 Chromatic)
Words & Music by Otis Redding
Instrumental Solo Range: G4 to G5
Tabbed for a 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned Chromatic.

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
OR
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 * = button in
___ = hold; sustain
6_-5 = slur; slide smoothly from note to note.

Intro: Medium fast
6__ -5 5_ 6

3 -3 4 -5 6__ -5 5_ 5

3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ 7

3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ -5_ 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7

6 6_ 6 -5 5 6___

5 5 7_ 6 6 -5* 6_-5 5 6___

5_ 7__ 6 6 6 -5 5 6___

5 5 7_ 5 5 -5* 6_-5 5 6___

5_ -6 -5* -5 -5* 5 7 7_ 5__

5 -6 7_ -6 -5* -5 -5* -6_ -5_5_

6_ 6 -5* 6 7 7 5_ -3

5_ 7_ -5* 6 -5* 6_-5 5 6___

-6 -6_ 6 7 6 7_ -5_

-6_ 7 6 7_ -6 7 -6 7 -5* -5 5___

6__ -5 5_ 6

3 -3 4 -5 6__ -5 5_ 5

3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ 7

3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ -5_ 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7

6 6_ 6 -5 5 6___

5 5 7_ 6 6 -5* 6_-5 5 6___

5_ 7__ 6 6 6 -5 5 6___

5 5 7_ 5 5 -5* 6_-5 5 6___

5_ -6 -5* -5 -5* 5 7 7_ 5__

5 -6 7_ -6 -5* -5 -5* -6_ -5_5_

6_ 6 -5* 6 7 7 5_ -3

5_ 7_ -5* 6 -5* 6_-5 5 6___

-6 -6_ 6 7 6 7_ -5_

-6_ 7 6 7_ -6 7 -6 7 -5* -5 5___

6__ -5 5_ 6

3 -3 4 -5 6__ -5 5_ 5

3 -3 4 -5 7__ -6 6_ 7

3 -3 4 -5 7__

-6 6_ -5_ 6_ -6_ -6*_ 7

6_ -6_ -6*_ 7_ 6_ -6_-6*_ 7_

6_ 6_ 6_ 6_ 6 -5* 6 -6_ Repeat line ad lib & fade

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