Over The Rhine - Poughkeepsie

G
i thought i’d go up poughkeepsie ,
C
look out o’er the hudson ,
G D
and i’d throw my body down on the river .
G
and i’d know no more sorrow ,
C
i’d fly like the sparrow
G D G
and i’d ride on the backs of the angels tonight .

D C G
i’d ride on the backs of the angels tonight .
D C G
i’d take to the sky with all my might .
G
no more drowning in my sorrow ,
G C
no more drowning in my fright ,
G D G
i’d just ride on the backs of the angels tonight .

G
there are those who know sorrow
C
and those who must borrow
G D
and those whose lot in life is sweet .
G
well i’m drunk on self – pity ,
C
scorned all that’s been given me ,
G D G
i would drink from a bottle labeled sure defeat .

D C G
i’d ride on the backs of the angels tonight .
D C G
i’d take to the sky with all my might .
G
no more drowning in my sorrow ,
G C
no more drowning in my fright ,
G D G
i’d just ride on the backs of the angels tonight .

G
then the skies , they fell open
C
and my eyes were opened
G D
to a world of hope falling at my feet .
G
now i’ve no more or less
C
than anyone else has ,
G D G
what i have is a gift of life i can’t repeat .

G
so i go up poughkeepsie ,
C
look out o’er the hudson
G D
and i cast my worries to the sky .
G
now i still know sorrow ,
C
but i can fly like the sparrow
G D G
’cause i ride on the backs of the angels tonight .

D C G
i’d ride on the backs of the angels tonight .
D C G
i’d take to the sky with all my might .
G
no more drowning in my sorrow ,
G C
no more drowning in my fright ,
G D G
i’ll just ride on the backs of the angels each night .