Poughkeepsie

"Poughkeepsie" by Over the Rhine

from their album "Good Dog Bad Dog"

written by Karen Bergquist

transcribed by Tara Kennedy (nothingnatural@mail.utexas.edu)

capo 1st fret

you may want to add Am7 in C sections for variety

I thought I'd go [G] up Poughkeepsie look out [C] o'er the Hudson and I'd

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

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

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

Then the [G] skies they fell open and [C] my eyes were opened to a

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

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]