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intro riff:
its an E chord, and then slide it up so your pointer finger is on the sixth fret, and 
Intro: E  
ELife will tower (??) a quarter scale, of precious oxygen we never inhale,
Ami cracked a bottle against the safety rail, give me timeE  
Eand you were like a walking compliment, tall in stature and exceptionally well read,
Amadobe glasses and a cartigan, oh come onE  
and oh so Amempty were the faces of the deCalers and the waitresses aroundE  
Eyou said that all these things you've learned to ignore, hidden cameras on the casino floor
Amand what gets payed for behind hotel doors, oh come Eon
and pretend eAmvery slot machine is a roCbot amputee waving helloE  
people sAmtare into their eyes and they fCeed them little prizes, in they Ego
Am                  Em      Am
               Am                          Em    Dm      D
 and eGntering the tEwilight, the basement where the sun had never spilt, you said that 
Eyou said the city has a beating heart, that pushes people down the boulevard
Amand foolishly you know they pay me still, oh come onE  
and oh so Amempty were the faces of the Cdealers and the waitresses around
and oh so Amempty were the faces of the Cdealers and the waitresses around

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Casino Blues

by Benjamin Gibbard

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intro riff:

its an E chord, and then slide it up so your pointer finger is on the sixth fret, and

Intro:

Life will tower (??) a quarter scale, of precious oxygen we never inhale,

Am E

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,

Am E

adobe glasses and a cartigan, oh come on

Am C E

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

Am E

and what gets payed for behind hotel doors, oh come on

Am C E

and pretend every slot machine is a robot amputee waving hello

Am C E

people stare into their eyes and they feed them little prizes, in they go

Am Em Am

Am Em Dm D

G E

and entering the twilight, the basement where the sun had never spilt, you said that

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

Am E

and foolishly you know they pay me still, oh come on

Am C

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

Am C

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

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