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River

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[Intro]
G  G  Em  Em  C  C  D  D
[Verse 1]
It's C/Gcoming on GChristmas
They're C/Gcutting down Gtrees
They're C/Gputting up Greindeer
And singing C/Gsongs of joy and Gpeace
Oh, I Emwish I had a river I could skate aDway on
[Verse 2]
But C/Git don't Gsnow here
It sC/Gtays pretty Ggreen
I'm gonna mC/Gake a lot of Gmoney
Then I'm gonna qC/Guit this crazy Gscene
Oh, I Emwish I had a river I could skate aDway on
[Chorus]
Oh, I Cwish I had a river so longD  
I would Gteach my feet to CflyC/B  Am  
Oh, I Gwish I had a river DI could skate aGway on
I Cmade my baby cGryEm  D  
[Verse 3]
He C/Gtried hard to Ghelp me
You know, he C/Gput me at Gease
And he C/Gloved me so Gnaughty
Made me C/Gweak in the kGnees
Oh, I Emwish I had a river I could skate aDway on
[Verse 4]
I'm C/Gso hard to hGandle
I'm sC/Gelfish and I'm Gsad
Now I've gC/Gone and lost the best Gbaby
That C/GI ever Ghad
Oh, I wEmish I had a river I could skate aDway on
[Chorus]
Oh, I Cwish I had a river so longD  
I would Gteach my feet to CflyC/B  Am  
Oh, I Gwish I had a river DI could skate aGway on
I Cmade my baby say goGodbyeEm  D  
[Verse 5]
It's C/Gcoming on CGhristmas
They're cC/Gutting down Gtrees
They're pC/Gutting up rGeindeer
And singing sC/Gongs of joy anGd peace
Oh, I Emwish I had a river I could skate aDway on
[Outro]
D  D  D  D  D  D
C  C  C  C
Am/G Am/G Am/G Am/G Am/G Am/G Am/G

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River

by Ben Platt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C/B

Am/G

[Intro]

G G Em Em C C D D

[Verse 1]

C/G G

It's coming on Christmas

C/G G

They're cutting down trees

C/G G

They're putting up reindeer

C/G G

And singing songs of joy and peace

Em D

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

[Verse 2]

C/G G

But it don't snow here

C/G G

It stays pretty green

C/G G

I'm gonna make a lot of money

C/G G

Then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene

Em D

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

[Chorus]

C D

Oh, I wish I had a river so long

G C C/B Am

I would teach my feet to fly

G D G

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

C G Em D

I made my baby cry

[Verse 3]

C/G G

He tried hard to help me

C/G G

You know, he put me at ease

C/G G

And he loved me so naughty

C/G G

Made me weak in the knees

Em D

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

[Verse 4]

C/G G

I'm so hard to handle

C/G G

I'm selfish and I'm sad

C/G G

Now I've gone and lost the best baby

C/G G

That I ever had

Em D

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

[Chorus]

C D

Oh, I wish I had a river so long

G C C/B Am

I would teach my feet to fly

G D G

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

C G Em D

I made my baby say goodbye

[Verse 5]

C/G G

It's coming on Christmas

C/G G

They're cutting down trees

C/G G

They're putting up reindeer

C/G G

And singing songs of joy and peace

Em D

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

[Outro]

D D D D D D

C C C C

Am/G Am/G Am/G Am/G Am/G Am/G Am/G

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