Joni Mitchell – River (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
River chords (for the acoustic guitar) *
Joni Mitchell 1971
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_(Joni_Mitchell_song)
[Intro (with piano)]
C Am F G
[Verse 1]
F C It's coming on Christmas F C 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
[Verse 2]
F C But it don't snow here F C 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
[Chorus 1]
F G I wish I had a river so long C F Am Dm Dm7 I would teach my feet to fly---- wooh . . C G F I wish I had a river I could skate away on C G C I made my baby cry
[Interlude]
C Am G
[Verse 3]
F C He tried hard to help me F C 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
[Verse 4]
F C I'm so hard to handle F C 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
[Chorus 2]
F G I wish I had a river so long C F Am Dm Dm7 I would teach my feet to fly---- whoa C G F I wish I had a river I could skate away on C G C I made my baby say goodbye
[Interlude]
C Am G
[Verse 1, repeated]
F C It's coming on Christmas F C 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
[Outro]
G F Dm
* Alternate:
Capo III
C = A
Am = F#m
F = D
G = E
Dm = Bm
Dm7 = Bm7
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