The Hudson

Asus D Asus D F#m If we're lucky we feel our lives Bm Bm/A Know when the next scene arrives G D A A7sus4 So often we start in the middle and work our way out D F#m We go to some grey sky diner for eggs and toast Bm Bm/A New York Times or the New York Post G D A A7sus4 Then we take a ride through the valley of the shadow of death G A D D7 G F#m#5addb9 Em But even for us New Yorkers, there's a time in every day E A The river takes our breath away D F#m Bm And the Hudson, it holds the life Bm/A G A We thought we did it on our own D F#m The river roads collect the tolls Bm Bm/A For the passage of our souls G D A A7sus4 Through silence, over woods, through flowers and snow D F#m And past the George Washington Bridge Bm Bm/A Down from the trails of Breakneck Ridge G D A The river's ancient path is sacred and slow G A D D7 And as it swings through Harlem G F#m#5addb9 Em It's every shade of blue E A Into the city of the new brand new D F#m Bm And the Hudson, it holds the life Bm/A G A A7sus4 We thought we did it on our own G A D D7 G I thought I had no sense of place or past F#m#5addb9 Em A Bm Time was too slow, but then too fast E G A A7sus4 Asus The river takes us home at last D* F#m* Where and when does the memory take hold Bm* Bm/A* Mountain range in the Autumn cold G* D* A A7sus4 And I thought West Point was Camelot in the spring D F#m If you're lucky you'll find something that reflects you Bm Bm/A Helps you feel your life protects you G D A A7sus4 Cradles you and connects you to everything G A D D7 G F#m#5addb9 Em This whole life I remember as they begged them to itself E A Never turn me into someone else D F#m Bm And the Hudson, it holds the life Bm/A G A A7sus4 We thought we did it on our own D F#m Bm And the Hudson, it holds the life Bm/A G A A7sus4 We thought we did it on our own D Bm F#m A A7sus4 D Bm F#m A A7sus4 D *Strum once