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TAB: Clapton's "Blues Before Sunrise" (complete)

davies@ils.nwu.edu (Brian Davies)

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-|

  1. |----9--9-9-7---------|----------------------|-------------|
  1. |--9----------9--7s5--|----------------------|-------------|
  1. |---------------------|--6-6-----------------|-------------|
  1. |---------------------|-------9-9--8-8--7-7--|--6-/6-6\----|
  1. |---------------------|----------------------|-------------|
  1. |---------------------|----------------------|-------------|

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-|
  1. |-/12--9s7-9~--|--12--9s7--9-7---------|
  1. |--------------|---------------9--7s5--|
  1. |--------------|-----------------------|
  1. |--------------|-----------------------|
  1. |--------------|-----------------------|
  1. |--------------|-----------------------|

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-|

  1. |----9--9-9-7---------|----------------------|-------------|
  1. |--9----------9--7s5--|----------------------|-------------|
  1. |---------------------|--6-6-----------------|-------------|
  1. |---------------------|-------9-9--8-8--7-7--|--6-/6-6\----|
  1. |---------------------|----------------------|-------------|
  1. |---------------------|----------------------|-------------|

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#]

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