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Phish is a rock band which formed in 1983 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. For most of their career, the group's lineup has consisted of Trey Anastasio (guitar, vocals), Page McConnell (keyboards, vocals), Mike Gordon (bass, vocals) and Jon Fishman (drums, vocals, vacuum cleaner).
The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a rigorous touring schedule that draws a famously dedicated fan base. Their music blends elements of a wide variety of genres
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The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
(based on 8/13/10 and 12/28/11)
[Intro]
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
B|--12---------12-----------------------------------12-----12---------------|--|
G|--11b13~--~--11b13r11--9------9h11~--------9------11b13--11b13r11--9~--~--|--|
D|--------------------------11---------9h11-----11--------------------------|--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
[Verse]
E B
Well I used to wake the morning before the rooster crowed
E A F#7
Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough
E B
Brought em down to the corner, down to the country store
A N.C.
Cash em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew
[Fill]
E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--11--9------------|
A|---------11--9--7--|
E|-------------------|
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 across his knee
E B A E
Id give old curt my money, hed play all day for me
[Chorus]
A E
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E
I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro
A E F#7
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
E D A E
cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[Fill]
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------12---------------|--|
B|--12-----12---------------------------------------------------------12------------|--|
G|--11b13--11b13r11--9------9h11~----11-------11---------9---11b13-------13r11--9~--|--|
D|----------------------11--------------12------12---12-----------------------------|--|
A|-----------------------------------------12-----12--------------------------------|--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
[Verse]
E B A E
He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten
E B A E
Mama used to whip me but Id go see him again
E B A E
Id clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time
E B
Hed play me a song or two
A E
Then take another drink of wine.
[Chorus]
A E
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E
I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro
A E F#7
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
E D A E
cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[Solo]
E|--------------------------------------------------------9--12--14b16r14~--|
B|--12-----12--------------------------------------9--12--------------------|
G|--11b13--11b13r11--9------9h11~--~--~-----9--11---------------------------|
D|----------------------11--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(in some versions trey plays the walk up
one string lower. still 14b on e.)
(Solo in E over verse/chorus chords)
[Verse]
E B A E
On the day old curtis died, nobody came to pray
E B A E
Ol preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the clay
E B A E
But he lived a lifetime playin the black mans blues
E B A E
And on the day he lost his life, thats all he had to lose
[Chorus]
A E
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E
I'm singin this here song so everyone will know
A E F#7
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
E D A E
'cause Curtis Loew you're finest picker to ever play the blues
[Outro]
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
B|--12-----12---------------------------------------------------------|--|
G|--11b13--11b13r11--9------9h11~----11-------11---------9---11b13~---|--|
D|----------------------11--------------12------12---12---------------|--|
A|-----------------------------------------12-----12------------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
B|--12---------12-----------------------------------12-----12---------------|--|
G|--11b13~--~--11b13r11--9------9h11~--------9------11b13--11b13r11--9~--~--|--|
D|--------------------------11---------9h11-----11--------------------------|--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| r Release
| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato
************************************
(based on 8/13/10 and 12/28/11)
[Intro]
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
B|--12---------12-----------------------------------12-----12---------------|--|
G|--11b13~--~--11b13r11--9------9h11~--------9------11b13--11b13r11--9~--~--|--|
D|--------------------------11---------9h11-----11--------------------------|--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
[Verse]
E B
Well I used to wake the morning before the rooster crowed
E A F#7
Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough
E B
Brought em down to the corner, down to the country store
A N.C.
Cash em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew
[Fill]
E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--11--9------------|
A|---------11--9--7--|
E|-------------------|
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 across his knee
E B A E
Id give old curt my money, hed play all day for me
[Chorus]
A E
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E
I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro
A E F#7
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
E D A E
cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[Fill]
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------12---------------|--|
B|--12-----12---------------------------------------------------------12------------|--|
G|--11b13--11b13r11--9------9h11~----11-------11---------9---11b13-------13r11--9~--|--|
D|----------------------11--------------12------12---12-----------------------------|--|
A|-----------------------------------------12-----12--------------------------------|--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
[Verse]
E B A E
He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten
E B A E
Mama used to whip me but Id go see him again
E B A E
Id clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time
E B
Hed play me a song or two
A E
Then take another drink of wine.
[Chorus]
A E
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E
I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro
A E F#7
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
E D A E
cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[Solo]
E|--------------------------------------------------------9--12--14b16r14~--|
B|--12-----12--------------------------------------9--12--------------------|
G|--11b13--11b13r11--9------9h11~--~--~-----9--11---------------------------|
D|----------------------11--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(in some versions trey plays the walk up
one string lower. still 14b on e.)
(Solo in E over verse/chorus chords)
[Verse]
E B A E
On the day old curtis died, nobody came to pray
E B A E
Ol preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the clay
E B A E
But he lived a lifetime playin the black mans blues
E B A E
And on the day he lost his life, thats all he had to lose
[Chorus]
A E
Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
A E
I'm singin this here song so everyone will know
A E F#7
People said he was useless, them people are the fools
E D A E
'cause Curtis Loew you're finest picker to ever play the blues
[Outro]
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
B|--12-----12---------------------------------------------------------|--|
G|--11b13--11b13r11--9------9h11~----11-------11---------9---11b13~---|--|
D|----------------------11--------------12------12---12---------------|--|
A|-----------------------------------------12-----12------------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
B|--12---------12-----------------------------------12-----12---------------|--|
G|--11b13~--~--11b13r11--9------9h11~--------9------11b13--11b13r11--9~--~--|--|
D|--------------------------11---------9h11-----11--------------------------|--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| r Release
| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato
************************************
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