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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Curtis Lowe chords
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this is what i believe to be the sound INTRO -----------------------------------------------------------------------| -7b(9)-(9)b7-5-5h7~------5-7--7b(9)-(9)b7--5~/9------------------------| ---------------------4-6-----------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------------------| E A B F# -0- -0- -2- -2-| -0- -2- -4- -2-| -1- -2- -4 -3-| -2- -2- -4- -4-| -2- -0- -2- -4-| -0- --- --- -2-| 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 Brung em down to the corner, down to the country store A E Cash em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Lowe E B A E Ol' 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'd give Ol' Curt my money, he'd play all day for me [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/l/lynyrd-skynyrd/212928.html ] Chorus A E Play me a song, Curtis Lowe, hey Curtis Lowe A E I got your drinkin' money, tune up your dobro A E F# People said you was useless but them people all were fools E B A E Cause Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues E B A E He looked to be 60, maybe I was 10 E B A E Mama used to whoop me but I'd go see him again E B A E I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets tryin' to stay in time E B A E He'd play me song or two then take another drink of wine Chorus E B A E On the day Ol' Curtis died nobody came to pray E B A E Old preacher said some words and they chucked him in the clay E B A E He lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues E B A E And on the day he lost his life that's all he had to lose A E Play me a song Curtis Lowe, hey Curtis Lowe A E I wish that you was here so everyone would know A E F# People said you was useless but them people all were fools D B A E Cause Curtis, you're the finest picker to ever play the blues ?  |