River — Joni Mitchell
Chords and lyrics for River by Joni Mitchell (key of G).
Intro
[G] [Em] [D] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2]
Verse 1
[G/C]It's coming on [G]Christmas, they're cutting down [G/C]trees
[G/C]They're putting up reindeer and [G]singing songs of joy and [G/C]peace
Chorus
[Em]Oh I wish I had a river [D]I could skate away [Dsus4][D]on
Verse 2
[G/C]But it don't snow here, it [G]stays pretty green
[G/C]I'm going to make a lot of money then I'm [G]going to quit this crazy [G/C]scene
Chorus
[Em]Oh I wish I had a river [D]I could skate away [Dsus4][D]on
Bridge
[C]Oh I wish I had a river so long
[D]I would teach my feet to [G]fly
[C]Oh I wish I had a river [D]I could skate away [C]on
[G]I made my baby cry
Verse 3
[G/C]He tried hard to help me, he [G]put me at ease
[G/C]Lord he loved me so naughty made me [G]weak in the [G/C]knees
Chorus
[Em]I wish I had a river [D]I could skate away [Dsus4][D]on
Verse 4
[G/C]I'm so hard to handle, I'm [G]selfish and I'm sad
[G/C]Now I've gone and lost the best [G]baby that I ever [G/C]had
Chorus
[Em]I wish I had a river [D]I could skate away [Dsus4][D]on
Bridge
[C]Oh I wish I had a river so long
[D]I would teach my feet to [G]fly
[C]Oh I wish I had a river [D]I could skate away [C]on
[G]I made my baby say goodbye
Verse 5
[G/C]It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down [G]trees
[G/C]They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and [G/C]peace
Chorus
[Em]I wish I had a river [D]I could skate away [Dsus4][D]on