Blues Before Sunrise

"Blues Before Sunrise"

BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE by Leroy Carr

Arranged by Eric Clapton

Transcribed by Brian Davies (comments to [email protected])

|-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# BBbA G#

A feeling I do des pise.

C#

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

F#7 C#

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

G#7

I'm gonna pack up and leave you darling

F#7 C# BBbA G#

And break up my happy home.

C#

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

F#7 C#

I'm gonna leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all a lone.

G#7

I'm gonna pack up and leave you darling,

F#7 C# BBbA G#

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

C#

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

F#7 C#

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

G#7

You can go ahead now little darling,

F#7 C# C C#

'Cause I want you to have your way.