{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":685055,"song":"The Ballad Of Curtis Loew","artist":"Lynyrd Skynyrd","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11580872-the-ballad-of-curtis-loew-chords-by-lynyrd-skynyrd/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/685055?type=chord","rating":4.921,"votes":991,"content":"The Ballad Of Curtis Loew\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWell, I used to wake the morning before the rooster crowed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                 [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n   Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\n   Brought 'em down to the corner, down to the country store[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\n   Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOld Curt was a black man with white curly hair[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]B[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe used to own an old dobro, used to play it across his knee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI'd give old Curt my money, he'd play all day for me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nPlay me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWell, I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nPeople said he was useless, them people are the fools[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\ncause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMama used to whip me but I'd go see him again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]B[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'd clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]\r\nHe'd play me a song or two[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThen take another drink of wine.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nPlay me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWell, I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nPeople said he was useless, them people are the fools[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\ncause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nYes sir\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOn the day old Curtis died, nobody came to pray[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOl' preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the clay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell he lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd on the day he lost his life, that's all he had to lose[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nPlay me a song Curtis Loew, hey Curtis Loew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI wish that you was here so everyone would know[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nPeople said he was useless, them people all are fools[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\ncause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]","plain_text":"The Ballad Of Curtis Loew\n\n[Intro]\nE  D  A  E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nE  D  D  E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nE  D  A  A\n\nYes sir\n\n[Solo]\nE  B  A  E\nE  B  D  E\nE  B  A  E\nE  B  D  E\n\nA  A  E  E\nA  A  E  E\nA  A  E  F#  F#\nE  D  A  E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nE  D  D  E\nE  D  A  E","chords":["E","D","A","B","F#","A7","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}