The Ballad Of Curtis Loew - Lynyrd Skynyrd, ukulele chords

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

Intro: E7 D E7

        E7                      B
Well, I used to wake the morninʼ before the rooster crowed,
E7                             A               F#
Searchinʼ for soda bottles to get myself some dough.
E7                           B
Run ʼem down to the corner, down to the country store,
A                                                    E7
Cash ʼem in, and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew.

E7              B              A           E7
Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair,
E7                    B           A          E7
When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care,
E7                   B              A                  E7
He used to own an old Dobro, used to play it ʼcross his knee
E7                B         A                E7
I give old Curt my money, he play all day for me.

Chorus:
  A                     E7            E7
Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,
  A                                E7           E7
Well, I got your drinkinʼ money, tune up your Dobro.
  A                                E7             F#
People said he was useless, them people all were fools,
        E7                  D                A             E7       E7   D   E7
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