The Ballad Of Curtis Loew Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Key: Eb
- BPM: 71
- Capo: no capo
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THE BALLAD OF CURTIS LOEW CHORDS
[Intro] [Verse] Eb Db Ab Eb ■ ■ ■ ■ Eb Well I used to wake the mornin' Bb Before the rooster crowed Eb Ab ■ Searchin' for soda bottles Eb To get myself some dough Bb Run 'em down to the corner Bb Down to the country store Ab Cash 'em in and give my money Ab To a man named Curtis Loew Eb Bb Bb7 Old Curt was a black man Gb Eb With white curly hair Bb When he had a fifth of wine Ab He did not have a care Eb Bb He used to own an old Dobro Ab Eb Used to play it 'cross his knee Bb I'd give old Curt my money Eb He'd play all day for me [Chorus] Ab Play me a song Eb Curtis Loew Curtis Loew Ab Well I got your drinkin' money Eb Tune up your Dobro Ab People said he was useless Eb F Them people all were fools Eb Db 'cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker Ab Eb Db To ever play the blues ■ [Verse] Eb ■ He looked to be sixty Ab Eb And maybe I was ten Db Mama used to whoop me Gb But I'd go see him again Eb Bb I'd clap my hands stomp my feet Ab Eb Try to stay in time Bb He'd play me a song or two Db Eb Then take another drink of wine ■ [Chorus] Ab Play me a song Eb Curtis Loew Curtis Loew Ab Eb Well I got your drinkin' money Ab Tune up your Dobro Eb People said he was useless F Them people all were fools Eb Db 'cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker Ab Eb Db To ever play the blues ■ Ab ■ Yes sir [Solo] Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb Db Ab Eb ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bb Ab Eb Bb Db Eb Ab Eb ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ab Eb Ab Eb F Eb ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Db Ab7 Eb ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Bb On the day old Curtis died Ab Eb Nobody came to pray Bb Ol' preacher said some words Db Ab And they chunked him in the clay Eb Bb Well he lived a lifetime Ab Eb Playin' the black man's blues Bb And on the day he lost his life Db Eb That's all he had to lose [Chorus] Ab Play me a song Eb Curtis Loew hey Curtis Loew Ab Eb ■ I wish that you was here so Eb Everyone would know Ab People said he was useless Eb F Them people all were fools Eb Db 'cause Curtis you're the finest picker Ab Eb To ever play the blues [Outro] Db Eb Db Ab Ab7 Ab ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■