Blues Before Sunrise

(Eric Clapton "Unplugged" version)

Words & Music:

Leroy Carr

Tabber unknown

 

       |-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

 

           C#

I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes.

           F#7                                        C#

I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes.

         G#7

It was a miserable feeling, now, babe,

F#7               C#    B  Bb  A  G#

A feeling I do despise.

 

I have to leave, leave you baby, because you know you done me wrong.

I have to leave you baby, because you know you done me wrong.

I'm gonna pack up and leave you, darling,

And break up my happy home.

 

I'm gonna leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all alone.

I'm gonna leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all alone.

I'm gonna pack up and leave you darling,

Because you know you done me wrong.

 

               |-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 goodbye, goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy day.

Well, now goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy day.

You can go ahead now little darling,

F#7                            C#    C  C#

'Cause I want you to have your way.

 

 




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