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 (022100@1) A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) F#-0- (244322@1) -0- -2- -2-| -0- -2- -4- -2-| -1- -2- -4 -3-| -2- -2- -4- -4-| -2- -0- -2- -4-| -0- --- --- -2-| E (022100@1) BWell (x2444x@1)I used to wake the mornin' before the rooster crowed E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) F#Searchin (244322@1)for soda bottles to get myself some dough E (022100@1) BBrung (x2444x@1)em down to the corner, down to the country store A (x02220@1) ECash (022100@1)em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Lowe E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EOl' (022100@1)Curt was a black man with white curly hair E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EWhen (022100@1)he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EHe (022100@1)used to own an old dobro used to play it 'cross his knee E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EI'd (022100@1)give Ol' Curt my money, he'd play all day for me Chorus A (x02220@1) EPlay (022100@1)me a song, Curtis Lowe, hey Curtis Lowe A (x02220@1) EI (022100@1)got your drinkin' money, tune up your dobro A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) F#People (244322@1)said you was useless but them people all were fools E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) ECause (022100@1)Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EHe (022100@1)looked to be 60, maybe I was 10 E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EMama (022100@1)used to whoop me but I'd go see him again E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EI'd (022100@1)clap my hands, stomp my feets tryin' to stay in time E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EHe'd (022100@1)play me song or two then take another drink of wine Chorus E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EOn (022100@1)the day Ol' Curtis died nobody came to pray E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EOld (022100@1)preacher said some words and they chucked him in the clay E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EHe (022100@1)lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EAnd (022100@1)on the day he lost his life that's all he had to lose A (x02220@1) EPlay (022100@1)me a song Curtis Lowe, hey Curtis Lowe A (x02220@1) EI (022100@1)wish that you was here so everyone would know A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) F#People (244322@1)said you was useless but them people all were fools D (xx0232@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) ECause (022100@1)Curtis, you're the finest picker to ever play the blues ?