Ballad of Curtis Lowe

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Ballad of Curtis Loew
Lynard Skynard
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Well I used to wake the morning
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before the rooster crowed.
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Searchin for soda bottles
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to get myself some dough.
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Brought them down to the corner,
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down to the country store.
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Cash em in and give my money
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to a man named Curtis Loew.
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Old Curt was a black man
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with white curly hair.
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When he had a fifth of wine
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he did not have a care.
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He used to own an old Dobro,
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used to play it .cross his knee.
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I'd give old Curt my money
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he'd play all day for me.
Chorus:
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Play me a song Curtis Loew,
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Curtis Loew.
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Well I got your drinkin
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money tune up your Dobro.
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People said he was useless,
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but them people all were fools.
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Cause Curtis Loew
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was the finest picker
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to ever play the blues.
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He looked to be sixty
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and maybe I was ten
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Momma used to whoop me,
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but I'd go see him again.
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I'd clap my hands, stomp my
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feets, try to stay in time.
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He'd play a song or two
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then take another drink of wine.
Chorus

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