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 .