Guitar chords
The Ballad of Curtis Loew
by Lynyrd Skynyrd
G+G 
D MajorD 
C majorC (walk down to) G+G
Well, I used to wake the mornin' ...
G+G D MajorD C majorC (walk down to) G+G
Searchin' for soda bottles ...
G+G D MajorD C majorC (walk down to) G+G
Run 'em down to the corner, ....
G+G D MajorD C majorC (walk down to) G+G
Cash 'em in, and give my money ...
Old Curt was a black man with white ....
C majorC G+G 
G7G7
Play me a song, Curtis ...
C majorC G+G G7G7
Well, I got your drinkin' money...
C majorC G+G 
A augmentedA
People said he was useless, ...
G+G D MajorD C majorC G+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 MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
(E MajorE) 
BB
Well, I used to wake the ...
E MajorE A augmentedA 
F#F#
Searchin' for soda ...
E MajorE BB
Run 'em down to the corner, down ...
A augmentedA E MajorE
Cash 'em in, and give my money to ...
Verse:
E MajorE BB A augmentedA E MajorE
Old Curt was a black man ...
(E MajorE) BB A augmentedA E MajorE
When he had a fifth of wine ...
(E MajorE) BB A augmentedA E MajorE
He used to own an old Dobro, used ...
(E MajorE) BB A augmentedA E MajorE
I give old Curt my money, ...
Chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE 
E7E7
Play me a song, Curtis ...
A augmentedA E MajorE E7E7
Well, I got your drinkin' money...
A augmentedA E MajorE F#F#
People said he was useless, ...
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest ...
He looked to be sixty, and maybe I ....
Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis ....
<solo: key 
C# minorC#m / {verse}&{chorus}
On the day old Curtis died, nobody came ....
Play me a song, Curtis Loew, hey, Curtis .....
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