Kristofferson Kris - Caseys Last Ride guitar tab

***************** CASEY 'S LAST RIDE *****************

written and performed by Kris Kristofferson.

Verse 1:

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

Verse 2:

F Am

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

G Em

Cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt 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 his chains

Verse 3:

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 awhile"

Verse 4:

Am G

Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the golden crown

F Em

For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on 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

Verse 5:

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

He stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason

F Em Am

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

Verse 6:

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"

Thanks to David M. Potter for the lyrics.

Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr