The Ballad of Curtis Lowe
 by Lynyrd Skynyrd

G                          D       C (walk down to)  G
 Well, I used to wake the mornin' ...
G                     D       C (walk down to)  G
 Searchin' for soda bottles ...
G                     D       C (walk down to)  G
 Run 'em down to the corner, ....
G                   D                 C (walk down to)  G
 Cash 'em in, and give my money ...

 Old Curt was a black man with white ....

  C                     G             G7
 Play me a song, Curtis ...
  C                                G             G7
 Well, I got your drinkin' money...
  C                                 G              A 
 People said he was useless, ...
         G                   D                C             G
 'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest ...