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River

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RIVER - Joni Mitchell / The Indigo Girls
G(PiEmck oDsus4ut melDodDsus2y notes of Jingle Bells)
It's cG/Coming on ChrGistmas, they're cG/Cutting down trGees
They're pG/Cutting up reGindeer and siG/Cnging songs of joy and pGeace
EmOh I wish I had a river I could skate aDway onDsus4  D  
But G/Cit don't sGnow here, it G/Cstays pretty gGreen
I'm going to mG/Cake alot of mGoney then I'm G/Cgoing to quit this crazy sGcene
Oh I Emwish I had a river I could skake awDay onDsus4  D  
Oh I wCish I had a river so lDong
I would tGeach my feet G/F#to flEmy
Oh I wGish I had a river DI could skake awCay on
I made my baby cGryEm  Dsus4  D  Dsus2  
He tried hard to help me, he put me at ease
Lord he loved me so naughty made me weak in the knees
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I ever had
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Oh I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
NOTE: The lyrics are from the Joni Mitchell version, and the guitar
chords are from the Indigo Girls version.  Sorry if that's screwy.

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River

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dsus2

G/C

G/F#

RIVER - Joni Mitchell / The Indigo Girls

G Em Dsus4 D Dsus2

(Pick out melody notes of Jingle Bells)

G/C G G/C G

It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees

G/C G G/C G

They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace

Em D Dsus4 D

Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on

G/C G G/C G

But it don't snow here, it stays pretty green

G/C G G/C G

I'm going to make alot of money then I'm going to quit this crazy scene

Em D Dsus4 D

Oh I wish I had a river I could skake away on

C D

Oh I wish I had a river so long

G G/F# Em

I would teach my feet to fly

G D C

Oh I wish I had a river I could skake away on

G Em Dsus4 D Dsus2

I made my baby cry

He tried hard to help me, he put me at ease

Lord he loved me so naughty made me weak in the knees

I wish I had a river I could skate away on

I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad

Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I ever had

I wish I had a river I could skate away on

Oh I wish I had a river so long

I would teach my feet to fly

Oh I wish I had a river

I made my baby say goodbye

It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees

They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace

I wish I had a river I could skate away on

NOTE: The lyrics are from the Joni Mitchell version, and the guitar

chords are from the Indigo Girls version. Sorry if that's screwy.

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