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MEAN OLD WORLD- Eric Clapton and Duane Allman
TUNING: E B E G# B E, capo 3rd fret
E(2) A E RIFF
This city mean old world...
A A E RIFF
This city mean old ....
B A E RIFF
Can't get the one you ...
I've got the blues, gonna pack my ....
SOLO (TWO TIMES)
Sometimes I wonder why can your love ...
SOLO (to end)
RIFF:
E ------------0---------0-----0-
B ------3---3----3--------3-----
G# -1/3----3-------3p1-------3---
E --------------------3---------
B ------------------------------
E ------------------------------
CHORDS:
E A B E(2)
E -0--5--7---7---
B -0--5--7---9---
G# -0--5--7---8---
E -0--5--7---0---
B -0--5--7---0---
E -0--5--7---0---
NOTE: This is VERY rough and simplified. Think of it as the "fake book"
version. I am sure it's played in Open E though. There is a tab guitar
book covering all of the Crossroads box set (which I don't have) that I
know has this note for note. If you want the real thing, buy the book.
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Last Updated: April 23, 2026