"Poughkeepsie" Performed by Over The Rhine

Capo 1

GI (320003@1)thought I'd go up Poughkeepsie,
      C (x32010@1)look out o'er the Hudson,
       G (320003@1)                         Dand (xx0232@1)I'd throw my body down on the river.
       GAnd (320003@1)I'd know no more sorrow,
      CI'd (x32010@1)fly like the sparrow
         G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)        Gand (320003@1)I'd ride on the backs of the angels tonight.

D (xx0232@1)                     C (x32010@1)        GI'd (320003@1)ride on the backs of the angels tonight.
      D (xx0232@1)                 C (x32010@1)      GI'd (320003@1)take to the sky with all my might.
 GNo (320003@1)more drowning in my sorrow,
 G (320003@1)                    Cno (x32010@1)more drowning in my fright,
           G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)     GI'd (320003@1)just ride on the backs of the angels tonight.

G (320003@1)  
There are those who know sorrow
     Cand (x32010@1)those who must borrow
      G (320003@1)                         Dand (xx0232@1)those whose lot in life is sweet.
          GWell (320003@1)I'm drunk on self-pity,
         Cscorned (x32010@1)all that's been given me,
           G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)    GI (320003@1)would drink from a bottle labeled Sure Defeat.

D (xx0232@1)                     C (x32010@1)        GI'd (320003@1)ride on the backs of the angels tonight.
      D (xx0232@1)                 C (x32010@1)      GI'd (320003@1)take to the sky with all my might.
 GNo (320003@1)more drowning in my sorrow,
 G (320003@1)                    Cno (x32010@1)more drowning in my fright,
           G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)     GI'd (320003@1)just ride on the backs of the angels tonight.

GThen (320003@1)the skies, they fell open
         Cand (x32010@1)my eyes were opened
     G (320003@1)                           Dto (xx0232@1)a world of hope falling at my feet.
         GNow (320003@1)I've no more or less
       Cthan (x32010@1)anyone else has,
        G (320003@1)                D (xx0232@1)          Gwhat (320003@1)I have is a gift of life I can't repeat.

GSo (320003@1)I go up Poughkeepsie,
      Clook (x32010@1)out o'er the Hudson
        G (320003@1)                  Dand (xx0232@1)I cast my worries to the sky.
         GNow (320003@1)I still know sorrow,
           Cbut (x32010@1)I can fly like the sparrow
          G (320003@1)                    D (xx0232@1)       G'cause (320003@1)I ride on the backs of the angels tonight.

D (xx0232@1)                     C (x32010@1)        GI (320003@1)ride on the backs of the angels tonight.
      D (xx0232@1)                 C (x32010@1)      GI (320003@1)take to the sky with all their might.
 GNo (320003@1)more drowning in my sorrow,
 G (320003@1)                    Cno (x32010@1)more drowning in my fright,
           G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)         GI'll (320003@1)just ride on the backs of the angels each night.
                                                                
                        
                        
                        
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