I Can’t Turn You Loose (Instrumental ORCHESTRA 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 ORCHESTRA Chromatic)
Words & Music by Otis Redding
Vocal Range: A4 to G5
Instrumental Solo Range: G4 to G5
Tabbed for either an ORCHESTRA tuned chromatic
OR a 14 hole 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

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
8_-7 = slur; slide smoothly from note to note.

Intro: Medium fast
8__ -7 7_ 8

5 -5 6 -7 8__ -7 7_ 7

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ 9

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ -7_ 8_ -8_ -8*_ 9

8 8_ 8 -7 7 8___

7 7 9_ 8 8 -7* 8_ -7 7 8___

7_ 9__ 8 8 8 -7 7 8___

7 7 9_ 7 7 -7* 8_-7 7 8___

7_ -8 -7* -7 -7* 7 9 9_ 7__

7 -8 9_ -8 -7* -7 -7* -8_ -7_7_

8_ 8 -7* 8 9 9 7_ -5

7_ 9_ -7* 8 -7* 8_-7 7 8___

-8 -8_ 8 9 8 9_ -8_

-8_ 9 8 9_ -8 9 -8 9 -7* -7 7___

8__ -7 7_ 8

5 -5 6 -7 8__ -7 7_ 7

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ 9

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ -7_ 8_ -8_ -8*_ 9

8 8_ 8 -7 7 8___

7 7 9_ 8 8 -7* 8_-7 7 8___

7_ 9__ 8 8 8 -7 7 8___

7 7 9_ 7 7 -7* 8_-7 7 8___

7_ -8 -7* -7 -7* 7 9 9_ 7__

7 -8 9_ -8 -7* -7 -7* -8_ -7_7_

8_ 8 -7* 8 9 9 7_ -5

7_ 9_ -7* 8 -7* 8_-7 7 8___

-8 -8_ 8 9 8 9_ -7_

-8_ 9 8 9_ -8 9 -8 9 -7* -7 7___

8__ -7 7_ 8

5 -5 6 -7 8__ -7 7_ 7

5 -5 6 -7 9__ -8 8_ 9

5 -5 6 -7 9__

-8 8_ -7_ 8_ -8_ -8*_ 9

8_ -8_ -8*_ 9_ 8_ -8_ -8*_ 9_

8_ 8_ 8_ 8_ 8 -7* 8 -8_ Repeat line ad lib & fade

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