CLAPTON ERIC - "blues before sunrise" Tablature

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#]

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