I Can’t Turn You Loose Harmonica Tabs

I Can’t Turn You Loose (Lyrics only)
Words & Music by Otis Redding
Vocal Range: A4 to G5
Tabbed for a Key of C Richter Tuned Diatonic.

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

(Horn Intro) Medium Fast

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 loose 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 loose 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.

(Horn Interlude)

Repeat Vocal ad lib.

(Horn interlude repeat, Outro, & fade)

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”.