The River chords by
James Taylor
James Taylor
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell

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Key: Db major
Intro 1
C
C

Am
Am

Em
Em

F
F

Am
Am

C
C

Am
Am

Em
Em

F
F

D
D

Am
Am

Verse 1
Gm
Gm

Just before our love got lost, you said
C
C

G
G

Gsus4
Gsus4

C
C

"I am as constant as
Gm
Gm

C
C

a northern star," and I said
"Constantly in the dark
Gsus4
Gsus4

ness
Where's that at?
If you want me, I'll be in the bar"
Verse 2
Am
Am

On the back of a cartoon coaster
D
D

In the blue TV screen light
Gsus4
Gsus4

Asus4
Asus4

Gm
Gm

I drew a map of Canada
C
C

Oh, Canada
Gsus4
Gsus4

C
C

With your face sketched on it twice
Verse 3
Gm
Gm

C
C

Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine
Dm
Dm

You taste so bitter
G
G

Bdim
Bdim

Bb
Bb

And so sweet, oh
Am
Am

I could drink a case
D
D

Am
Am

of you, darling
D
D

G
G

Gm
Gm

And I would still be
Csus4
Csus4

on my feet
F
F

Em
Em

Dm
Dm

Oh, I would still be on
Gsus4
Gsus4

C
C

my feet
Verse 4
F
F

Eaug
Eaug

Oh, I am a lonely painter
Bb
Bb

Am
Am

I live in a box of paints
Em
Em

Am
Am

I'm frightened
D
D

G
G

Gm
Gm

by the devil
C
C

Gsus4
Gsus4

C
C

And I'm drawn to
Gsus4
Gsus4

Gm
Gm

C
C

Gsus4
Gsus4

those ones that ain't afraid
Am
Am

I remember that time
you told me,
D
D

Am
Am

D
D

You said, "Love is touching
Gsus4
Gsus4

Am
Am

Asus4
Asus4

souls"
Gm
Gm

Surely you touched mine, 'cause
C
C

Gsus4
Gsus4

Part of you pours out of me
C
C

Gsus4
Gsus4

Gm
Gm

In these lines from time to time
C
C

Oh, you're in
Verse 5
Dm
Dm

G
G

my blood like holy wine
Bb
Bb

Am
Am

You taste so bitter
And so sweet, oh
D
D

I could drink a case of you,
Gsus4
Gsus4

darling
Still I'd be on my feet
C
C

I would still be on my feet
Verse 6
F
F

I met a woman
She had a mouth like yours
Em
Em

Dm
Dm

She knew your life
Gsus4
Gsus4

C
C

She knew your devils and your deeds
F
F

Bb
Bb

And she said, "Go to him
Am
Am

Em
Em

Am
Am

D
D

Stay with him if you can
G
G

Gm
Gm

but be prepared to bleed"
Gsus4
Gsus4

Oh,
Verse 7
F
F

Gsus4
Gsus4

but you are in my blood,
C
C

G
G

C
C

you're my holy wine
Em
Em

F
F

You're so bitter
Em
Em

Dm
Dm

Gsus4
Gsus4

Bdim
Bdim

Bitter and so sweet, oh
Bb
Bb

Am
Am

Em
Em

Am
Am

D
D

I could drink a case
Gm
Gm

Gsus4
Gsus4

Csus4
Csus4

Gm
Gm

of you, darling
Gsus4
Gsus4

Gm
Gm

Gsus4
Gsus4

Still I'd be on
Gm
Gm

Dm
Dm

Gm
Gm

my feet
Dm
Dm

Gm
Gm

I would still be on my feet
Dm
Dm

Gm
Gm

Hmm
Gm
Gm

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