#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: I Can't Turn You Loose Original Album: - single (B-side to Just One More Day) Other Album: Live In Europe Words and Music by Otis Redding Copyright © 1965 Volt/Atco Records Published by Universal Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Timing is 4/4. INTRO: Notes: Bass guitar plays the same as the electric guitar. For the horn part, I've indicated octaves for the guitar, but you might play single notes. See what you think. Electric guitar: C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------1____---1---0-------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-------------------3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | French Horn: E D C E G A C D |-12--------------10--8-------12--|-----------------3---5---8---10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9---------------7---5____---9---|-----------------0---2---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | French Horn: E D C E G A C D |-12--------------10--8-------8______---------------3---5---8---10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9---------------7---5____---5______---------------0---2---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | French Horn: G F C E G A C D |-15--------------13--12------15_____---------------3---5---8---10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-12--------------10--9____---12_____---------------0---2---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | French Horn: G F E D E A C D |-15--------------13--12___---10_____---12------5-------8-------10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-12--------------10--9____---7______---9-------2-------5-------7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----2-------3-------4-------5---| |-3-----------3____-----------5---|---------------------------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3-------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Notes: Bass plays the same as the electric guitar. [play:] [x4] Electric guitar: C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | (Huh) I can't turn you loo___oose, if I do I'm gonna lose my mind I can't never turn you loose, if I do I'm gonna lose my mind I [then play:] [x2] Electric guitar: F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | can't just turn you loose to nobo_dy, ha, 'cause I love you, baby, yes I do now Ooh, ba -by [then play:] [x2] Electric guitar: C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | hip - shaking mama, I told ya honey, I'm in love with on - ly you, honey, ba -by, [then play:] Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5____---------------|-5-----------5____---------------| |-----7---5-----------7---5---7---|-----7---5-----------7---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Do it ba -by, why don't ya? I'm gon-na Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | give you every -thing that you wanna I gotta gotta E D C E G A C D |-12--------------10--8-------12_____---------------3---5---8---10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9---------------7---5____---9______---------------0---2---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | gotta keep on holding, babe E D C G A C D |-12--------------10--8-------8______---------------3---5---8---10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9---------------7---5____---5______---------------0---2---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Never gonna turn you loose now French Horn: G F C E G A C D |-15--------------13--12------15_____---------------3---5---8---10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-12--------------10--9____---12_____---------------0---2---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Keep on, keep on holding on, babe French Horn: G F E D E F |-15--------------13--12------10_____---12------13------14------15--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-12--------------10--9____---7______---9-------10------11------12--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----2-------3-------4-------5---| |-3-----------3____-----------5---|---------------------------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3-------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Gotta, gotta VERSE2: [play:] [x4] Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | I can't turn you loo___oose now I'm in love with the prettiest thing, ooh I never, never turn you loo___oose be -cause the sweet love she bring me I said I [then play:] [x2] Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | can't turn you loose to nobo - dy, baby, I love you, baby, yes I Ooh, baby, [then play:] [x2] Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | hip - shaking mama, I love ya I'm in love with only you honey, baby. [then play:] Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5____---------------|-5-----------5____---------------| |-----7---5-----------7---5---7---|-----7---5-----------7---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Do it baby, why don't ya? And I'm gon-na Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | give ya every - thing you want. Gotta, gotta, ha French Horn: E D C E G A C D |-12--------------10--8-------12--|-----------------3---5---8---10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9---------------7---5____---9______---------------0---2---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Keep , keep on holding on ha! French Horn: E D C G A C D |-12--------------10--8-------8______---------------3---5---8---10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9---------------7---5____---5______---------------0---2---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Never gonna turn you loose now French Horn: G F E G G A C D |-15--------------13--12------15_____---------------3---5---8---10--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-12--------------10--9____---12_____---------------0---2---5---7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Never gonna lose ya, baby French Horn: |-15--------------13--12___---10--|-----12------13------14------15--| |-12------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------10--9____---7---|-----9-------10------11------12--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | French Horn: |-----12------13------14------15--|-----12------13------14------15--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----9-------10------11------12--|-----9-------10------11------12--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----2-------3-------4-------5---|-----2-------3-------4-------5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE3: Notes: Ad-lib lyrics in this part: "Never gonna turn you loose..." etc. [play:] [x4] French Horn: |-12------12------12------12------|-12------12--13___---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9-------9-------9-------9-------|-9-------9---10___---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [play:] [x4] French Horn: |-15------15------15------15------|-15------15--17___---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-12------12------12------12------|-12------12--14___---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Electric guitar: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3____---------------|-3-----------3____---------------| |-----5---3-----------5---3---5---|-----5---3-----------5---3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [fade]