Poughkeepsie
Over The RhineVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
tacet]
I thought I'd go up Poughkeepsie look out o'er the Hudson and I'd
throw my body down on the river. And I'd know no more sorrow
I'd fly like the sparrow and I'd ride on the backs of the
angels tonight.
I'd ride on the backs of the angels tonight
I'd take to the sky with all of my might
No more drowning in my sorrows, no more drowning in my fright
I'd just ride on the backs of the angels tonight
There are those who know sorrow and those who must borrow
and those whose lot in life is sweet. Well I'm drunk on
self-pity, scorned all that's been given me, I would drink
from a bottle labeled Sure Defeat.
repeat chorus
Then the skies they fell open and my eyes were opened to a
world of hope falling at my feet. Now I've no more or less
than anyone else has, what I have is a gift of life I
can't repeat.
So I go up Poughkeepsie look out o'er the Hudson and I
cast my worries to the sky. Now I still know sorrow but I
can fly like the sparrow cause I ride on the backs of
the angels tonight.
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Readable chord sheet for Poughkeepsie by Over The Rhine
[G] tacet] I thought I'd go [G] up Poughkeepsie look out [C] o'er the Hudson and I'd [G] throw my body down on the [D] river. And I'd [G] know no more sorrow I'd fly [C] like the sparrow and I'd ride [G] on the backs of the [D] angels [G] tonight. I'd ride [D] on the backs of the [C] angels to[G]night I'd take [D] to the sky with all [C] of my [G] might [G] No more drowning in my sorrows, no more drowning in my [C] fright I'd just ride [G] on the backs of the [D] angels to[G]night [C] There are [G] those who know sorrow and [C] those who must borrow and those [G] whose lot in life is [D] sweet. Well I'm [G] drunk on self-pity, scorned [C] all that's been given me, I would [G] drink from a bottle labeled [D] Sure De[G]feat. repeat chorus [C] Then the [G] skies they fell open and [C] my eyes were opened to a [G] world of hope falling at my [D] feet. Now I've [G] no more or less than [C] anyone else has, what I [G] have is a gift of life I [D] can't re[G]peat. So I [G] go up Poughkeepsie look out [C] o'er the Hudson and I [G] cast my worries to the [D] sky. Now I [G] still know sorrow but I can fly [C] like the sparrow cause I ride [G] on the backs of the [D] angels [G] tonight.