Johnny Cash - Casey's Last Ride guitar chord

CASEY'S LAST RIDE

JOHN R. CASH

Also performed by Kris Kristofferson

INTRO: Am G C

Am G

Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down

F Em

The stairway to the subway and the shadows down below

Am G

Following the footsteps through the neon darkened corridors

F Em

Of silent desperation never speaking to a soul

F Am

The poison air he's breathing has a dirty smell of dying

G Em

'Cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never smelled the rain

Am G

Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes

F Em Am

Of the clicking of the turnstile and the rattle of the chains

C G

Oh, she said, Casey it's been so long since I've seen you

C

Here she said, just a kiss to make a body smile

G

See, she said, I've put on new stockings just to please you

C

Lord, she said, Casey can you only stay a while

INTRO

Am G

Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the Golden Crown

F Em

For something wet to wipe away the chill that's in his bones

Am G

Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men

F Em

Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home

F Am

Standing in the corner Casey drinks his pint of bitter

G Em

Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by

Am G

Then he stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason is

F Em Am

The beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye

C G

Oh, she said, I suppose that you seldom think about me

C

Now, she said, now that you've a family of your own

G

Still, she said, it's so blessed and good to feel your body

C

Lord, she said, Casey it's a shame to be alone

OUTRO: Repeat Intro.