Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Ballad Of Curtis Loew Chords

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Message-ID: <0097B704.54AB1740.19605@vax1.elon.edu> The Ballad of Curtis Loew by Lynyrd Skynyrd G D C (walk down to) G Well, I used to wake the mornin' ... G D C (walk down to) G Searchin' for soda bottles ... G D C (walk down to) G Run 'em down to the corner, .... G D C (walk down to) G Cash 'em in, and give my money ... Old Curt was a black man with white .... C G G7 Play me a song, Curtis ... C G G7 Well, I got your drinkin' money... C G A People said he was useless, ... G D C G 'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest ...
: Transcribed by Rich Kulawiec, rsk@ecn.purdue.edu Chords guessed at by Walt Dabell walt@diusys.cms.udel.edu LYNYRD SKYNYRD The Ballad Of Curtis Loew from 'Second Helping' Intro: E D E (E) B Well, I used to wake the ... E A F# Searchin' for soda ... E B Run 'em down to the corner, down ... A E Cash 'em in, and give my money to ... Verse: E B A E Old Curt was a black man ... (E) B A E When he had a fifth of wine ... (E) B A E He used to own an old Dobro, used ... (E) B A E I give old Curt my money, ... Chorus: A E E7 Play me a song, Curtis ... A E E7 Well, I got your drinkin' money... A E F# People said he was useless, ... E D A E E D E 'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest ... He looked to be sixty, and maybe I .... Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis .... <solo: key C#m / {verse}&{chorus} On the day old Curtis died, nobody came .... Play me a song, Curtis Loew, hey, Curtis .....

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