Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ballad Of Curtis Lowe guitar tab

Band Lynyrd Skynyrd

Song Ballad of Curtis Lowe

Album Second Helping

Tuning Standard (if you play it with a slide i would tune to open E)

Tabber Coldshot11 COld_shot11@yahoo.com

Intro: E D E

(E) B

Well, I used to wake the mornin' before the rooster crowed,

E A F#

Searchin' for soda bottles to get myself some dough.

E B

Run 'em down to the corner, down to the country store,

A E

Cash 'em in, and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew.

Verse:

E B A E

Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair,

(E) B A E

When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care,

(E) B A E

He used to own an old Dobro, used to play it 'cross his knee

(E) B A E

I give old Curt my money, he play all day for me.

Chorus:

A E E7

Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,

A E E7

Well, I got your drinkin' money, tune up your Dobro.

A E F#

People said he was useless, them people all were fools,

E D A E E D E

'Cause 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 I'd go see him again.

I clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time,

He'd play a song or two, then take another drink of wine.

Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,

Well, I got your drinkin' money, tune up your Dobro.

People said he was useless, them people all were fools,

'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues