Casey's Last Ride — Kris Kristofferson

Chords and lyrics for Casey's Last Ride by Kris Kristofferson (key of C).

Verse 1

Casey [Am]joins the hollow sound of silent [G]people walking down
The stairway [F]to the subway and the shadows [Em]down below
Following[Am] the footsteps through the neon [G]darkened corridors
Of silent [F]desperation,never speaking [Em]to a soul

Verse 2

The poison [F]air he's breathing has a dirty [Am]smell of dieing
Cause it's never [G]seen the sunshine and it's never [Em]felt the rain
Casey [Am]minds the arrows and ignores [G]the fatal echoes
Of the clicking [F]of the turnstile and the rattle of[Em] his chains[Am]

Verse 3

"Oh",she [C]said "Casey it's been so long since i've seen you"[G]
"Here",she said "Just a kiss to make a body smile"[C]
"See",she said "I've put on new stockings just to please you"[G]
"Lord" she said "Casey can you only stay awhile"[C]

Verse 4

Casey [Am]leaves the underground and stops [G]inside the golden crown
For something[F] wet to wipe away the chill [Em]that's on his bones
Seeing [Am]his reflection in the lives of [G]all the lonely men
Who reach for[F] anything they can to keep [Em]from going home

Verse 5

Standing [F]in the corner,Casey drinks [Am]his pint of bitter
Never glancing[G] in the mirror at the people [Em]passing by
He stumbles [Am]as he's leaving and he wonders [G]if the reason
Is the beer [F]that's in his belly or the tear [Em]that's in his eye[Am]

Verse 6

"Oh",she [C]said "I suppose that you seldom think about me"[G]
"Now",she said "Now that you've a family of your own"[C]
"Still",she said "It's so blessed and good to feel your body"[G]
"Lord",she said "Casey it's a shame to be alone"[C]
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