this song is easily played by the ear it starts with one bad ass riff.
it starts only on the bottom 3 strings
e----------------------------------------------
B----5/9--9/7--9b--7--9--------5--9-9/7--5/9~~-
G------------------------4--6------------------
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
Run '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.
riff 1:
this is only on the top 2 strings and only on this verse
A----4p2--------------------------
E--------3bp0---------------------
Verse 1:
E B A E
Old 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 give old Curt my money, he'd play all day for me.
Chorus:
A E E7
Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,
A E E7
Well, I got your drinkin' money, tune up your Dobro.
A E F#
People said he was useless, them people all were fools,
E D A E E D E
'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
e------------------------------------------------- G chord 1x
B----5/9--9/7--9b--7--9---7-7-7---9--7------------
G--------------------------7-7-7--------6--8------
the same for the rest of the verses same chords
thas it so holla if u think u can correct me hell but
this is by ear so u know its not completely right but
sounds spectacular! my email is baseball_redneck25@hotmail.com
Big A Miles