The Ballad Of Curtis Loew - Lynyrd Skynyrd, guitar chords

Published: 2015-02-09 18:49
Selection chords: Henry Walker

Intro: E D E

        E                      B
Well, I used to wake the morninʼ before the rooster crowed,
E                             A               F#
Searchinʼ for soda bottles to get myself some dough.
E                           B
Run ʼem down to the corner, down to the country store,
A                                                    E
Cash ʼem in, and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew.

E              B              A           E
Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair,
E                    B           A          E
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 ʼcross his knee
E                B         A                E
I give old Curt my money, he play all day for me.

Chorus:
  A                     E            E7
Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,
  A                                E           E7
Well, I got your drinkinʼ money, tune up your Dobro.
  A                                E             F#
People said he was useless, them people all were fools,
        E                  D                A             E       E   D   E
ʼCause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues

He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten,
Mama used to whup me, but Iʼd go see him again.
I clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time,
Heʼd play a song or two, then take another drink of wine.

Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,
Well, I got your drinkinʼ money, tune up your Dobro.
People said he was useless, them people all were fools,
ʼCause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues