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River
  C Am G
│       │
     F         C                 F            C
It's coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees
         F              C
They're putting up reindeer 
            F       C
And singing songs of joy and peace 
      Am                         G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
    F        C             F            C
But it don't snow here, it stays pretty green
             F             C
I'm going to make a lot of money 
                  F               C
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene 
      Am                         G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on 
  F                     G
I wish I had a river so long 
        C                 Am Dm   Dm7
I would teach my feet to fl………y
     C                  G               Am
Ohhh I wish I had a river   I could skate away on 
  F             C     Am  G
I made my baby cry
   F             C                F            C
He tried hard to help me, you know, he put me at ease 
        F           C
And he loved me so naughty 
        F           C
Made me weak in the knees 
      Am                         G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on 
    F          C           F               C
I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad
          F                 C
Now I've gone and lost the best baby 
     F      C
That I ever had 
      Am                         G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on 
  F                    G
   barre               
I wish I had a river so long 
        C                Am Dm   Dm7
I would teach my feet to fly       wooh . .
  C                    G               Am
I wish I had a river I could skate away on 
     F            C           Am   G
Ya I made my baby say goodby
     F         C                   F            C
It's coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees 
         F          C                  F        C
They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace 
      Am                            G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate aw………ay on

River chords and lyrics

Free chords for River by Sarah McLachlan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

River
│ C  Am   G │

River Chords by Sarah McLachlan

Learn how to play River by Sarah McLachlan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “River chords”, “River guitar chords”, or “Sarah McLachlan River chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy River chords and for experienced players who want accurate River lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, G, F, Dm, Dm7.

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Many players learn "River" by Sarah McLachlan with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Sarah McLachlan below.

What key is "River" in?

The chords for "River" show the original chord names (including C, Am, G, F, Dm, Dm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.