Chords for The Ballad of Curtis Loew - Lynyrd Skynyrd cover - Larry Cordle & LST
Tempo:
76.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
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D
B
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Yeah.
Well, I used to wake the morning [B] before the rooster crowed
soda [A] bottles to get [F#] myself some dough
the corner
in and give my money to a man named Curtis [C#] Lowe
Old Kurt [B] was a black man
When [B] he had a pith of [D] wine he did [A] not have a care
[E] Used to own [B] an old old bro, used to [G] play it across his [E] knee
Well, I used to wake the morning [B] before the rooster crowed
soda [A] bottles to get [F#] myself some dough
the corner
in and give my money to a man named Curtis [C#] Lowe
Old Kurt [B] was a black man
When [B] he had a pith of [D] wine he did [A] not have a care
[E] Used to own [B] an old old bro, used to [G] play it across his [E] knee
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Yeah.
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ Well, I used to wake the morning [B] before the rooster crowed
_ [E] Searching for soda [A] bottles to get [F#] myself some dough
[E] Brought them down to the corner
[B] Down to the country store
[G#m] _ [A] Cash them in and give my money to a man named Curtis [C#] Lowe
_ [E]
Old Kurt [B] was a black man
white [E] curly hair _
When [B] he had a pith of [D] wine he did [A] not have a care _
[E] Used to own [B] an old old bro, used to [G] play it across his [E] knee
_ I'd give old [B] Kurt my money and [D] he'd play all day [E] for me
_ [A] Play me a song
[E] Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe
_ [A] Well, I got your freakin money [E] to tune up your dobro
_ [A] People said he was [E] useless, them people [F#] all were fools
_ [E] Cause Curtis [D] Lowe was the finest kicker [A] to ever [E] play the blues
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] He looked [B] a beast next day, maybe I [E] was ten
Mama [B] used to hook me, but I'd [D] go see him [A] again
[E] Clap my hands, stomp my [A] feet, try to stay in [E] time
_ He'd play me a song or two and [D] then he'd take another drink [Em] of wine
_ [A] Play me a song [E] Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe
_ [A] I got your drinkin money [E] to tune up your dobro
_ [A] People said he was useless, [E] them people [F#] all were fools
_ [E] Cause Curtis [D] Lowe was the finest [A] kicker to ever [E] play the blues
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] Play me [B] a song Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
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[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
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_ [E] On [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ the day [B] old Curtis died [A] nobody came [E] to pray
Old [B] preacher said some [D] words and they chucked him in the clay
[E] He [B] lived a lifetime [A] playing the black man's blues
And on the [B] day he lost his [D] life, well that's all he [E] had to lose
[A] _ Play me a song [E] Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe
[A] I wish that you was [E] here so everyone would know
[A] People said he was [E] useless, them people all were [F#] fools
_ [E] Cause Curtis [D] you're the finest [A] picker to ever play [E] the blues
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[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ Well, I used to wake the morning [B] before the rooster crowed
_ [E] Searching for soda [A] bottles to get [F#] myself some dough
[E] Brought them down to the corner
[B] Down to the country store
[G#m] _ [A] Cash them in and give my money to a man named Curtis [C#] Lowe
_ [E]
Old Kurt [B] was a black man
white [E] curly hair _
When [B] he had a pith of [D] wine he did [A] not have a care _
[E] Used to own [B] an old old bro, used to [G] play it across his [E] knee
_ I'd give old [B] Kurt my money and [D] he'd play all day [E] for me
_ [A] Play me a song
[E] Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe
_ [A] Well, I got your freakin money [E] to tune up your dobro
_ [A] People said he was [E] useless, them people [F#] all were fools
_ [E] Cause Curtis [D] Lowe was the finest kicker [A] to ever [E] play the blues
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] He looked [B] a beast next day, maybe I [E] was ten
Mama [B] used to hook me, but I'd [D] go see him [A] again
[E] Clap my hands, stomp my [A] feet, try to stay in [E] time
_ He'd play me a song or two and [D] then he'd take another drink [Em] of wine
_ [A] Play me a song [E] Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe
_ [A] I got your drinkin money [E] to tune up your dobro
_ [A] People said he was useless, [E] them people [F#] all were fools
_ [E] Cause Curtis [D] Lowe was the finest [A] kicker to ever [E] play the blues
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] Play me [B] a song Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
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[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
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_ [E] On [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ the day [B] old Curtis died [A] nobody came [E] to pray
Old [B] preacher said some [D] words and they chucked him in the clay
[E] He [B] lived a lifetime [A] playing the black man's blues
And on the [B] day he lost his [D] life, well that's all he [E] had to lose
[A] _ Play me a song [E] Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe
[A] I wish that you was [E] here so everyone would know
[A] People said he was [E] useless, them people all were [F#] fools
_ [E] Cause Curtis [D] you're the finest [A] picker to ever play [E] the blues
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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