#--------------------------------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: Bell Bottom Blues Original Album: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Derek And The Dominoes) Words and Music by Eric Clapton Copyright © 1971 Atco Records (US) and Polydor (UK) Published by Universal Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Key to tab ---------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off / - slide up \ - slide down _ - tied note INTRO: Guitar1: N.C. C E/B |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----1---------------------------| |-------------------------------0-|---------0---------------1-------| |---------------------------0-----|0h2----------2-------2-------2---| |---------------------2---3-------|-----------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | A5 C/G F5 G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------2-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-----2-------2-----------2-------|---------3---3-/-5---------4-----| |-0-------------------3-----------|-----3-------3-/-5---5____---5\3-| |-----------------3-----------3---|-1-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F G7 |---------------------------------| |-1-----1-----3____---------------| |-2-----2-----4____---------------| |-3-----3-----3____---------------| |-3-----3-------------------------| |-1-----1-----3____---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F G7 Bell bottom... VERSE1: Guitar1: C E A5 C/G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------0---------------1-------|---------2-----------------------| |-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----2-------2-----------2-------| |-3---------------2-----------2---|-0-------------------3-----------| |---------------------------------|-----------------3-----------3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C E A5 C/G Blues, you made me cry, I don't wanna F5 G5 F G7 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-----1---------3____-----------| |---------------------------------|-2-----2---------4____-----------| |---------3____---5-------5-------|-3-----3---------3____-----------| |-----3________---5---5-------5\--|-3-----3-------------------------| |-1-----------1-/-3---------------|-1-----1---------3____-----------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F5 G5 F G7 lose this feelin' If I could C E A5 C/G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------0---------------1-------|---------2-----------------------| |-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----2-------2-----------2-------| |-3---------------2-----------2---|-0-------------------3-----------| |---------------------------------|-----------------3-----------3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C E A5 C/G choose a place to die, it would be F5 G |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------4-------4---| |---------3---3---5---5-------5---| |-----3-------3---5---5---5---5---| |-1-----------1---3-------3---3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | in your arms PRE-CHORUS: Guitar1: A E/G# F#m D E |---------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |---------5-------5-------5---5---|-2-------------------------------| |-6-----------6---4-------4---4---|-2-------2-----0-2-2-2---------0-| |-7---------------2-------2---2---|-4-----4-----4---0-0---0-2-2---1-| |-7-------------------------------|-4-----------------------------2-| |-5---------------4---------------|-2-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | A E/G# F#m D E Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you A E/G# F#m D E |-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------| |---------2---------------5-------|-------------------------0-0---0-| |-2-----------2---4-----4-----4---|-2---------------2-2-2-2-1-1---1-| |-2-------------5-2-------------4-|-4-------4-4-4---0-0-0-0-2-2---2-| |-0-------------------------------|-4---4---------5-----------------| |-----------------4---------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | A E/G# F#m D E Do you wanna hear me beg you to take me back, I'd gladly do it because CHORUS: 2/4 Guitar1: A Amaj7 A7 D D/B E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2---2-------2---2---|-2-------2---2-------------------|-0---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2---1-------1---1---|-0-------0---0---2---2---2---2---|-1---1---1---1---| |-2-------2---2---2-------2---2---|-2-------2---2---0---0---0---0---|-2---2---2---2---| |-0-------0---0---0-------0---0---|-0-------0---0-------------------|-2---2---2---2---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | I don't wan-na fade a - way Give me one more day 4/4 2/4 Guitar1: A Amaj7 A7 D D/B E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2---2-------2---2---|-2-------2---2-------------------|-0---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2---1-------1---1---|-0-------0---0---2---2---2---2---|-1---1---1---1---| |-2-------2---2---2-------2---2---|-2-------2---2---0---0---0---0---|-2---2---2---2---| |-0-------0---0---0-------0---0---|-0-------0---0-------------------|-2---2---2---2---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | I don't wanna fade a - way. In your heart I want to stay VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 F5 133xxx E 022100 G5 355xxx A5 x022xx F 133211 C/G 332010 G7 353433 Guitar1: C E A5 C/G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------0---------------1-------|---------2-----------------------| |-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----2-------2-----------2-------| |-3---------------2-----------2---|-0-------------------3-----------| |---------------------------------|-----------------3-----------3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C E A5 C/G It's all wrong but it's all right. The way that you | C E | A5 C/G It's all wrong but it's all right F5 G5 F G7 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-----1---------3____-----------| |---------------------------------|-2-----2---------4____-----------| |---------3____---5-------5-------|-3-----3---------3____-----------| |-----3________---5---5-------5\--|-3-----3-------------------------| |-1-----------1-/-3---------------|-1-----1---------3____-----------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F5 G5 F G7 treat me ba-by, Once I was | F5 G5 | F G7 The way that you treat me, baby C E A5 C/G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------0---------------1-------|---------2-----------------------| |-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----2-------2-----------2-------| |-3---------------2-----------2---|-0-------------------3-----------| |---------------------------------|-----------------3-----------3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C E A5 C/G strong but I lost the fight You won't find a | C E | A5 C/G Once I was strong but I lost the fight F5 G |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------4-------4---| |---------3---3---5---5-------5---| |-----3-------3---5---5---5---5---| |-1-----------1---3-------3---3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F5 G better loser | F5 G5 | You won't find a better loser [repeat PRE-CHORUS] [repeat CHORUS] [GUITAR SOLO] [repeat PRE-CHORUS] [repeat CHORUS] VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Guitar1: C E A5 C/G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------0---------------1-------|---------2-----------------------| |-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----2-------2-----------2-------| |-3---------------2-----------2---|-0-------------------3-----------| |---------------------------------|-----------------3-----------3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C E A5 C/G Bell Bottom Blues, don't say "Good - bye" We're surely gonna F5 G5 F G7 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-----1---------3____-----------| |---------------------------------|-2-----2---------4____-----------| |---------3____---5-------5-------|-3-----3---------3____-----------| |-----3________---5---5-------5\--|-3-----3-------------------------| |-1-----------1-/-3---------------|-1-----1---------3____-----------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F5 G5 F G7 meet a - gain And if we C E A5 C/G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------0---------------1-------|---------2-----------------------| |-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----2-------2-----------2-------| |-3---------------2-----------2---|-0-------------------3-----------| |---------------------------------|-----------------3-----------3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C E A5 C/G do, don't you be sur - prised. If you F5 G |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------4-------4---| |---------3---3---5---5-------5---| |-----3-------3---5---5---5---5---| |-1-----------1---3-------3---3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F5 G find me with a -nother lover [repeat PRE-CHORUS] [repeat CHORUS]