Verse 1:
           Am (x02210@1)                           G (320003@1)       Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down
              F (133211@1)                            E (022100@1)       The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below
          Am (x02210@1)                               G (320003@1)       Following their footsteps through the neon darkened corridors
            F (133211@1)                       E (022100@1)       Of silent desperation,never speaking to a soul

Verse 2:
             F (133211@1)                              C (x32010@1)       The poison air he's breathing has a dirty smell of dying
                    Dm (xx0231@1)                              E (022100@1)       Cause it's never seen the sunshine and it's never felt the rain
             Am (x02210@1)                       G (320003@1)       But Casey minds the arrows and ignores the fatal echoes
                 F (133211@1)                               E (022100@1)            Am (x02210@1)       Of the clicking of the turnstile and the rattle of his chains

Bridge 1:

C (x32010@1)                                                  G (320003@1)       "Oh",she said "Casey it's been so long since i've seen you"
                                                      C (x32010@1)       "Here",she said "Just a kiss to make a body smile"
                                                                  G (320003@1)       "See",she said "I've put on new stockings just to please you"
                                                   C (x32010@1)       "Lord" she said "Casey can you only stay awhile"

Verse 3:
          Am (x02210@1)                            G (320003@1)       Casey leaves the underground and stops inside the golden crown
              F (133211@1)                            E (022100@1)       For something wet to wipe away the chill that's on his bones
          Am (x02210@1)                         G (320003@1)       Seeing his reflection in the lives of all the lonely men
              F (133211@1)                           E (022100@1)       Who reach for anything they can to keep from going home

Verse 4:
          F (133211@1)                          C (x32010@1)       Standing in the corner,Casey drinks his pint of bitter
               Dm (xx0231@1)                           E (022100@1)       Never glancing in the mirror at the people passing by
                  Am (x02210@1)                           G (320003@1)       Then he stumbles as he's leaving and he wonders if the reason
                F (133211@1)                             E (022100@1)               Am (x02210@1)       Is the beer that's in his belly or the tear that's in his eye

Bridge 2:
          C (x32010@1)                                                G (320003@1)       "Oh",she said "I suppose that you seldom think about me"
                                                          C (x32010@1)       "Now",she said "Now that you've a family of your own"
                                                                 G (320003@1)       "Still",she said "It's so blessed and good to feel your body"
                                                     C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)       "Lord",she said "Casey it's a shame to be alone"