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Key: C

Genre: Blues

Harp Type: Chromatic

Skill: Intermediate

I Can’t Turn You Loose (Instrumental Chromatic)

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:

Hear Blues Brothers 2000 version:

OR
Hear Otis Redding Album version:

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

Lyrics