Ultimate-Harmonica | Tablature: I Can't Turn You Loose (Instrumental Diatonic)

I Can't Turn You Loose (Instrumental Diatonic)

Blues
Diatonic
C
Intermediate
I Can’t Turn You Loose (Instrumental Diatonic)
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”. 
Hear Blues Brothers Intro version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPBQbBgPWZc
Hear Blues Brothers 2000 version: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jfAmEyqNkU
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___

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

4_ 6__ 5 5 5 -4 4 5___

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

4_ -5_ 4ob -4 4ob_ 4 6 6_ 4__

4 -5 6_ -5 4ob -4 4ob -5 -4_4_

5_ 5 4ob 5 6 6 4_ -3”

4_ 6_ 4ob 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

-5 -5_ 5 6 5 6_ -4_

-5_ 6 5 6_ -5 6 -5 6 4ob -4 4___

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___

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

4_ 6__ 5 5 5 -4 4 5___

4 4 6_ 5 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

4_ -5_ 4ob -4 4ob_ 4 6 6_ 4__

4 -5 6_ -5 4ob -4 4ob -5 -4_4_

5_ 5 4ob 5 6 6 4_ -3”

4_ 6_ 4ob 5 4ob 5_-4 4 5___

-5 -5_ 5 6 5 6_ -4_

-5_ 6 5 6_ -5 6 -5 6 4ob -4 4___

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 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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