Chords
[Intro]
E D A
[Verse 1]
E Well I Eused to wake the mornin'
BeBfore the rooster crowed
E Searchin' for soda bottles
To Aget myself some dough F#
E Brought 'em down to the corner
BDown to the country store
A Cash 'em in and give my money
To a man named Curtis ELoew
E Old Curt was a Bblack man
With Awhite, curGly haiEr
When he had a fiBfth of wine
He Ddid not have a caAre G
E He used to own an old BDobro
Used to Aplay it across Ghis knee E
I'd give oBld Curt my money
He'd Dplay all day for Eme
[Chorus]
A Play me a song Curtis LoewE , Curtis Loew
A Well I got your drinkin' money
ETune up your Dobro
A People said he was useless
Them Epeople all were fooF#ls
Cause ECurtis Loew was the Dfinest picker
To Aever play the blueEs D E
[Verse 2]
E He looked to be Bsixty
A And maybe I Gwas teEn
Mama used to whooBp me
But I'd Dgo see him agaiAn G
E I'd clap my hands Bstomp my feet
ATry to stay Gin tiEme
He'd play me a soBng or two
Then Dtake another drink of Ewine
[Chorus]
A Play me a song Curtis Loew E, Curtis Loew
A Well I got your drinkin' money
ETune up your Dobro
A People said he was useless
Them Epeople all were fooF#ls
Cause ECurtis Loew was the Dfinest picker
To Aever play the blueEs D
[Solo]
E B A G E
B D E B
A G E B D
E
[Bridge]
A E A E
A E F# E
D A E
[Verse 3]
E On the day old CuBrtis died
NoAbody caGme to praEy
Ol' preacher saiBd some words
And they Dchucked him in the claAy G
E Well he lived a Blifetime
APlayin' the blackG maEn's blues
And on the day he loBst his life
That's Dall he had to Elose
[Chorus]
A Play me a song Curtis Loew E, hey Curtis Loew
A I wish that you was here
So Eeveryone would know
A People said he was useless
Them Epeople all are fooF#ls
'Cause ECurtis you're the Dfinest picker
To Aever play the blueEs.
[Outro]
E D E E
D A E
