Poughkeepsie 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.

Chorus

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.

repeat chorus except last line is

I'll just ride [G] on the backs of the [D] angels each [C] night

end on [G tacet]

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 #Date:&nbsp;Sat,&nbsp;18&nbsp;Apr&nbsp;1998&nbsp;22:31:47&nbsp;-0500 
 #From:&nbsp;"Tara&nbsp;D.&nbsp;Kennedy"&nbsp; 
 #Subject:&nbsp;o/over_the_rhine/poughkeepsie.pro 
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 #"Poughkeepsie"&nbsp;by&nbsp;Over&nbsp;the&nbsp;Rhine 
 #from&nbsp;their&nbsp;album&nbsp;"Good&nbsp;Dog&nbsp;Bad&nbsp;Dog" 
 #written&nbsp;by&nbsp;Karen&nbsp;Bergquist 
 #transcribed&nbsp;by&nbsp;Tara&nbsp;Kennedy&nbsp;(nothingnatural@mail.utexas.edu) 
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 #capo&nbsp;1st&nbsp;fret 
 #you&nbsp;may&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;add&nbsp;Am7&nbsp;in&nbsp;C&nbsp;sections&nbsp;for&nbsp;variety 
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 [G&nbsp;tacet]&nbsp; 
 
 I&nbsp;thought&nbsp;I'd&nbsp;go&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;up&nbsp;Poughkeepsie&nbsp;look&nbsp;out&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;o'er&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hudson&nbsp;and&nbsp;I'd 
 [G]&nbsp;throw&nbsp;my&nbsp;body&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;river.&nbsp;And&nbsp;I'd&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;know&nbsp;no&nbsp;more&nbsp;sorrow 
 I'd&nbsp;fly&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;like&nbsp;the&nbsp;sparrow&nbsp;and&nbsp;I'd&nbsp;ride&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;backs&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;[D]&nbsp; 
 angels&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;tonight. 
 
 Chorus 
 I'd&nbsp;ride&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;backs&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;angels&nbsp;to[G]night 
 I'd&nbsp;take&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;sky&nbsp;with&nbsp;all&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;might 
 [G]&nbsp;No&nbsp;more&nbsp;drowning&nbsp;in&nbsp;my&nbsp;sorrows,&nbsp;no&nbsp;more&nbsp;drowning&nbsp;in&nbsp;my&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;fright 
 I'd&nbsp;just&nbsp;ride&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;backs&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;angels&nbsp;to[G]night 
 
 [C] 
 
 There&nbsp;are&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;those&nbsp;who&nbsp;know&nbsp;sorrow&nbsp;and&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;those&nbsp;who&nbsp;must&nbsp;borrow&nbsp; 
 and&nbsp;those&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;whose&nbsp;lot&nbsp;in&nbsp;life&nbsp;is&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;sweet.&nbsp;Well&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;drunk&nbsp;on&nbsp; 
 self-pity,&nbsp;scorned&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;all&nbsp;that's&nbsp;been&nbsp;given&nbsp;me,&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;drink&nbsp; 
 from&nbsp;a&nbsp;bottle&nbsp;labeled&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;Sure&nbsp;De[G]feat. 
 
 repeat&nbsp;chorus 
 
 [C] 
 
 Then&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;skies&nbsp;they&nbsp;fell&nbsp;open&nbsp;and&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;my&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;were&nbsp;opened&nbsp;to&nbsp;a 
 [G]&nbsp;world&nbsp;of&nbsp;hope&nbsp;falling&nbsp;at&nbsp;my&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;feet.&nbsp;Now&nbsp;I've&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;no&nbsp;more&nbsp;or&nbsp;less 
 than&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;else&nbsp;has,&nbsp;what&nbsp;I&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;have&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;gift&nbsp;of&nbsp;life&nbsp;I&nbsp;[D]&nbsp; 
 can't&nbsp;re[G]peat. 
 So&nbsp;I&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;go&nbsp;up&nbsp;Poughkeepsie&nbsp;look&nbsp;out&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;o'er&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hudson&nbsp;and&nbsp;I 
 [G]&nbsp;cast&nbsp;my&nbsp;worries&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;sky.&nbsp;Now&nbsp;I&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;still&nbsp;know&nbsp;sorrow&nbsp;but&nbsp;I 
 can&nbsp;fly&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;like&nbsp;the&nbsp;sparrow&nbsp;cause&nbsp;I&nbsp;ride&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;backs&nbsp;of&nbsp; 
 the&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;angels&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;tonight. 
 
 repeat&nbsp;chorus&nbsp;except&nbsp;last&nbsp;line&nbsp;is 
 I'll&nbsp;just&nbsp;ride&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;backs&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;angels&nbsp;each&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;night 
 end&nbsp;on&nbsp;[G&nbsp;tacet] 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
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