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I’M TORE DOWN by Sonny Thompson
From Eric Clapton’s “From The Cradle” album.
Transcribed by Brian Davies ([email protected])
with an assist from John O’Callahan.
INTRO
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E
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|—————|-11~~~-13-11-|-8——————-|—————-|
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B
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|———10h13-|————-|—8–11-8-10—8—-|—————-|
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G
)
|—————|————-|————-10—10-|-8————–|
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D
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|—————|————-|———————|—10-8———|
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A
)
|—————|————-|———————|——–10~~~~~-|
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E
)
|—————|————-|———————|—————-|
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I’m
C
tore down, I’m almost level with the ground.
I’m
F
tore down, I’m almost level with the
C
ground.
Aick
Well, I
G
feel like this when my
F
baby can’t be
C
found.
G
I
C
went to the river
C
to jump in.
My
C
baby showed up and said, “I will tell you when.”
Well, I’m
F
tore down, I’m almost level with the
C
ground.
Aick
Well, I
G
feel like this when my
F
baby can’t be
C
found.
G
I
C
love you babe with all my
C
heart and soul;
C
Love like mine will
C
never grow old.
C
Love you in the morning and in the
C
evening
too.
C
E
very time you leave me I get mad with you.
Chorus
Twenty-four Bar Blues Solo
I
C
love you baby with
C
all my might;
C
Love like mine is
C
out of sight.
I’ll
C
lie for you if you
C
want me too.
I
C
really don’t believe that your love is true.
Chorus
I’m
C
tore down, I’m almost level with the ground.
Well, I’m
F
tore down, I’m almost level with the
C
ground.
Aick
Well, I
G
feel like this when my
F
baby can’t be
C
found.
CADENZA 1–3–|
E
|——–8-11p10p8-10p8-|-11————-|
B
|—8-10—————-|—–11–8——|
G
|———————–|—–10–9——|
D
|———————–|—–9—8——|
A
|———————–|—–10–10—–|
E
|———————–|—————-|
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The lick referred to above is:
LICK |–3–|
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|-13–11—————–|
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|———13p11———-|
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G
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|—————12——-|
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D
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|——————13-10-|
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A
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E
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* Brian Davies ([email protected]) * There are three kinds of lies: *
* Ph: (708)-467-1969 / (708)-733-9544 * Lies, damned lies, and release *
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