LYNYRD SKYNYRD - "the ballad of curtis loew" Tablature

From: Steve Vetter <vetters@vax1.elon.edu>
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Subject: CRD: Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Ballad of Curtis Loew


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


From: schwebel@labri.u-bordeaux.fr (Olivier SCHWEBEL [93-94])
Subject: l/lynyrd.skynyrd/the.ballad.of.curtis.loeb

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 .....