I'm Tore Down

Words & Music:

Sonny Thompson

Tabbers: Brian Davies & John O'Callahan

 

The Freddie King version of this is fully transcribed in the June 2006 issue of Guitar One.  Below is a tab of the Eric Clapton version (as found on the "From The Cradle" album).

 

INTRO

(e) |---------------|-11~~~-13-11-|-8-------------------|----------------|

(B) |---------10h13-|-------------|---8--11-8-10---8----|----------------|

(G) |---------------|-------------|-------------10---10-|-8--------------|

(D) |---------------|-------------|---------------------|---10-8---------|

(A) |---------------|-------------|---------------------|--------10~~~~~-|

(E) |---------------|-------------|---------------------|----------------|

      1 2 3 4         1  2  3  4    1    2    3    4      1    2    3 4

 

    C

I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground.

    F                                    C

I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground. [fill lick]

        G                      F             C      G

Well, I feel like this when my baby can't be found.

 

  C

I went to the river to jump in.  My baby showed up and said, "I will tell you when."

Well, I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground.

Well, I feel like this when my baby can't be found.

 

C

I love you babe with all my heart and soul; love like mine will never grow old.

Love you in the morning and in the evening, too.

Every time you leave me, I get mad with you.

Well, I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground.

Well, I feel like this when my baby can't be found.

 

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO:

 

I love you baby with all my might; love like mine is out of sight.

I'll lie for you if you want me to; I really don't believe that your love is true.

Well, I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground.

Well, I feel like this when my baby can't be found.

 

VERSE 1 REPRISE:

 

CADENZA      1--3--|                         FILL LICK     |--3--|

e |--------8-11p10p8-10p8-|-11-------------| (e) |-13--11-----------------|

b |---8-10----------------|-----11--8------| (B) |---------13p11----------|

g |-----------------------|-----10--9------| (G) |---------------12-------|

d |-----------------------|-----9---8------| (D) |------------------13-10-|

a |-----------------------|-----10--10-----| (A) |------------------------|

e |-----------------------|----------------| (E) |------------------------|

    1   2    3       4      1   2      3 4         1   2   3        4

 





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