River chords by
Joni Mitchell

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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It's coming on Christmas

They're cutting down trees

They're putting up rein deer

And singing songs of joy and peace

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Oh, I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

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But it don't snow here

It stays pretty green

I'm going to make a lot of money

Then I'm going to quit this cra- zy scene

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I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

Chorus 1

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I wish I had a river so long

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Em

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I would teach my feet to fly

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Oh, I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

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I made my ba by cry

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Verse 2

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He tried hard to help me

You know, he put me at ease

And he loved me so naughty

Made me weak in the knees

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Oh, I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

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I'm so hard to handle

I'm selfish and I'm sad

Now I've gone and lost the best ba by

That I ev er had

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Oh, I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

Chorus 2

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I wish I had a river so long

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I would teach my feet to fly

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Oh, I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

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I made my baby say goodbye

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Verse 3

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It's coming on Christmas

They're cutting down trees

They're putting up rein deer

And singing songs of joy and peace

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I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

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Outro 1

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