River  Joni Mitchell

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##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ##From: Harlan L Thompson ###


It's c[G/C]oming on Chr[G]istmas, they're c[G/C]utting down tr[G]ees


They're p[G/C]utting up re[G]indeer and si[G/C]nging songs of joy and p[G]eace


[Em]Oh I wish I had a river I could skate a[D]way on[Dsus4]


But i[/C]t don't s[G]now here, it [G/C]stays pretty g[G]reen


I'm going to m[G/C]ake alot of m[G]oney then I'm [G/C]going to quit this crazy s[G]cene


Oh I [Em]wish I had a river I could skake aw[D]ay on


Oh I w[C]ish I had a river so l[D]ong


I would t[G]each my feet [G/F#]to fl[Em]y


Oh I w[G]ish I had a river[D] I could skake aw[C]ay on


I made my baby c[G]ry


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.