The Ballad Of Curtis Loew

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The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
[Intro]
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E D A E
[Verse]
E B
Well I used to wake the mornin', before the rooster crowed
E A F#
Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough
E B
Brought '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 D A
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 D E E7
I'd give old Curt my money, he'd play all day for me
[Chorus]
A E
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E
I got your drinking money, tune up your Dobro
A E F#
People said he was useless, them people all were fools
E D A E
'cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[Bridge]
E D A E
[Verse]
E B A E
He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten
E B D A
Mama used to whoop me but Id go see him again
E B A E
I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time
E B D E
He'd play me a song or two, then take another drink of wine.
[Chorus]
A E
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E
I got your drinking money, tune up your Dobro
A E F#
People said he was useless, them people all were fools
E D A E
'cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[Solo]
E D A
E B A E
E B D E
E B A E
E B D E
A E A E
A E F#
E D A E
[Verse]
E B A E
On the day old Curtis died, nobody came to pray
E B D A
Ol' preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the clay
E B A E
Well he lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues
E B D E
And on the day he lost his life, that's all he had to lose
[Chorus]
A E E7
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E E7
I wish that you were here, So everyone would know
A E F#
People said you were useless, them people all were fools
E D
'cause Curtis you’re the finest picker
A E
to ever play the blues
[Outro]
E D A E
E D A E

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The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
[Intro]
E D A E
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
E  D  A  E
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
E  D  A
E  B  A  E
E  B  D  E
E  B  A  E
E  B  D  E
A  E  A  E
A  E  F# 
E  D  A  E
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
E D A E
E D A E

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