#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: davies@ils.nwu.edu (Brian Davies) Subject: TAB: Clapton's "Blues Before Sunrise" (complete) A while back, I posted the opening TAB to this song; this version also has the second solo (which ends the same as the first, but the lead-in is different) and full lyrics and chords for the verses. Share and enjoy. - Brian BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE by Leroy Carr Arranged by Eric Clapton Transcribed by Brian Davies (comments to davies@ils.nwu.edu) |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| (e) |--9-9-9--9-9-9--9\--|--9-9-9--9-9-9--9\--|--9-9-9--9-9-9-/9-9-9--9-9-9--| (B) |--9-9-9--9-9-9--9\--|--9-9-9--9-9-9--9\--|--9-9-9--9-9-9-/9-9-9--9-9-9--| (G) |--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------| (D) |--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------| (A) |--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------| (E) |--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| (e) |-/9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--|-/12--9s7-9~--|--12--9s7--9-7---------| (B) |-/9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--|--------------|---------------9--7s5--| (G) |------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------| (D) |------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------| (A) |------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------| (E) |------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| |-3-| (e) |-----------9-7------|-----------9-9-9--|--9-9--9-7--------| (B) |---------------9-7--|------------------|-----------9--9---| (G) |--6-----------------|--6---------------|------------------| (D) |-----8--6-----------|-----8--6---------|------------------| (A) |-----8--6-----------|-----8--6---------|------------------| (E) |--------------------|------------------|------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| (e) |----9--9-9-7---------|----------------------|-------------| (B) |--9----------9--7s5--|----------------------|-------------| (G) |---------------------|--6-6-----------------|-------------| (D) |---------------------|-------9-9--8-8--7-7--|--6-/6-6\----| (A) |---------------------|----------------------|-------------| (E) |---------------------|----------------------|-------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 I have the [C#] blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes. I have the [F#7] blues before sunrise, tears standing in my [C#] eyes. It was a [G#7] miserable feeling, now babe, [F#7] A feeling I do des[C#]pise. [B] [Bb] [A] [G#] I have to [C#] leave, leave you baby, because you know you done me wrong. I have to [F#7] leave you baby, because you know you done me [C#] wrong. I'm gonna [G#7] pack up and leave you darling [F#7] And break up my happy [C#] home. [B] [Bb] [A] [G#] I'm gonna [C#] leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all alone. I'm gonna [F#7] leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all a[C#]lone. I'm gonna [G#7] pack up and leave you darling, [F#7] Because you know you done me [C#] wrong. [B] [Bb] [A] [G#] |-3-| |-3-| (e) |--9-----9-7------|------------|--9---9-7--------|----------7-9-7--| (B) |------------9-7--|--5---------|----------9-7-5--|-----------------| (G) |-----------------|-----6------|-----------------|--6--4--3--------| (D) |-----------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------| (A) |-----------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------| (E) |-----------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| (e) |-/12--9s7-9~--|--12--9s7--9-7---------| (B) |--------------|---------------9--7s5--| (G) |--------------|-----------------------| (D) |--------------|-----------------------| (A) |--------------|-----------------------| (E) |--------------|-----------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| |-3-| (e) |-----------9-7------|-----------9-9-9--|--9-9--9-7--------| (B) |---------------9-7--|------------------|-----------9--9---| (G) |--6-----------------|--6---------------|------------------| (D) |-----8--6-----------|-----8--6---------|------------------| (A) |-----8--6-----------|-----8--6---------|------------------| (E) |--------------------|------------------|------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |-3-| (e) |----9--9-9-7---------|----------------------|-------------| (B) |--9----------9--7s5--|----------------------|-------------| (G) |---------------------|--6-6-----------------|-------------| (D) |---------------------|-------9-9--8-8--7-7--|--6-/6-6\----| (A) |---------------------|----------------------|-------------| (E) |---------------------|----------------------|-------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Well now [C#] goodbye, goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy day. Well now [F#7] goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy [C#] day. You can [G#7] go ahead now little darling, [F#7] 'Cause I want you to have your [C#] way. [C] [C#] ************************************************************************** * Brian Davies Never his mind on where he was. * * Institute For The Learning Sciences Hmph. What he was doing. Hmph! * * 1890 Maple Avenue - Yoda * * Evanston, IL 60201 * **************************************************************************