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Casino Blues Tab

by Ben Gibbard


intro riff:

the intro and verse part where ben slides up the guitar are easy to play
its an E chord, and then slide it up so your pointer finger is on the sixth fret, and 
other two are on the seventh.

Intro: 


Life will tower (??) a quarter scale, of precious oxygen we never inhale,
                                                        
i cracked a bottle against the safety rail, give me time



and you were like a walking compliment, tall in stature and exceptionally well read,
                                        
adobe glasses and a cartigan, oh come on


                                                                    
and oh so empty were the faces of the dealers and the waitresses around



you said that all these things you've learned to ignore, hidden cameras on the casino floor
                                                  
and what gets payed for behind hotel doors, oh come on


                                                               
and pretend every slot machine is a robot amputee waving hello
                                                                    
people stare into their eyes and they feed them little prizes, in they go


                                              
                                                       
                  
 and entering the twilight, the basement where the sun had never spilt, you said that 
were lonely, then we kissed like lonely people do



you said the city has a beating heart, that pushes people down the boulevard

and they're all hoping for a wishful fill, in the desert full of dollar bills
                                                   
and foolishly you know they pay me still, oh come on


                                    
and oh so empty were the faces of the dealers and the waitresses around
                                    
and oh so empty were the faces of the dealers and the waitresses around