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The Ballad Of Curtis Loew

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Lynyrd Skynyrd

Version
studio
published by
louise
Tone
A-
A+
Slide
A -> La
Video
Chords
	 
[Intro]
E D A E
[Verse]
E B
Well, I used to wake the morning before the rooster crowed
E A F#
Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough
E B
Brought 'em down to the corner, down to the country store
A A7 E
Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew
[Verse]
E B A E
Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair
E B D A
When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care
E B A E
He used to own an old dobro, used to play it across his knee
E B D E E7
I'd give old Curt my money, he'd play all day for me
[Chorus]
A E E7
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E E7
Well, I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro
A E F#
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
E D A E
cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[Instrumental]
E D D E
[Verse]
E B A E
He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten
E B D A
Mama used to whip me but I'd go see him again
E B A E
I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time
E B
He'd play me a song or two
D E E7
Then take another drink of wine.
[Chorus]
A E E7
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E E7
Well, I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro
A E F#
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
E D A E
cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[Interlude]
E D A A
Yes sir
[Solo]
E B A E

E B D E

E B A E

E B D E

A A E E

A A E E

A A E F# F#

E D A E

[Verse]
E B A E
On the day old Curtis died, nobody came to pray
E B D A
Ol' preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the clay
E B A E
Well he lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues
E B D E E7
And on the day he lost his life, that's all he had to lose
[Chorus]
A E E7
Play me a song Curtis Loew, hey Curtis Loew
A E E7
I wish that you was here so everyone would know
A E F#
People said he was useless, them people all are fools
E D A E
cause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues
[Outro]
E D D E

E D A E