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River by Joni Mitchell
River
Chords used in this song :
C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---| G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| Am
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| C/A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|-x-|
G ---|---|---|---|-x-|
D ---|---|---|---|-x-|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|-x-| C/F
5 fr.
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D -x-|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Dm/C
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
F
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| Em
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Dm
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Fm
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---|
Intro:
C C/A C/F G
(Play "Jingles Bells" melody using the C chord)
Dm/C C
It's coming on Christmas
Dm/C C
They're cutting down trees
Dm/C C
They're putting up reindeer
Dm/C C
And singing songs of joy and peace
Am
Oh I wish I had a river
G
I could skate away on
Dm/C C
But it don't snow here
Dm/C C
It stays pretty green
Dm/C C
I'm going to make a lot of money
Dm/C C
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
Am
I wish I had a river
G
I could skate away on
F G
I wish I had a river so long
C F Em Dm
I would teach my feet to fly
C
Oh I wish I had a river
G Fm
I could skate away on
C
I made my baby cry
Dm/C C
He tried hard to help me
Dm/C C
You know, he put me at ease
Dm/C C
And he loved me so naughty
Dm/C C
Made me weak in the knees
Am
Oh I wish I had a river
G
I could skate away on
Dm/C C
I'm so hard to handle
Dm/C C
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Dm/C C
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
Dm/C C
That I ever had
Am
Oh I wish I had a river
G
I could skate away on
Fm G
I wish I had a river so long
C F Em Dm
I would teach my feet to fly
G Fm
Oh I wish I had a river
C
I made my baby say goodbye
Dm/C C
It's coming on christmas
Dm/C C
They're cutting down trees
Dm/C C
They're putting up reindeer
Dm/C C
And singing songs of joy and peace
Am
I wish I had a river
G
I could skate away on
Outro:
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
G Em Dsus4 D Dsus2
G/C G G/C G
It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
G/C G G/C G
They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace
Em D Dsus4 D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
G/C G G/C G
But it don't snow here, it stays pretty green
G/C G G/C G
I'm going to make alot of money then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
Em D Dsus4 D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skake away on
C D
Oh I wish I had a river so long
G G/F# Em
I would teach my feet to fly
G D C
Oh I wish I had a river I could skake away on
G Em Dsus4 D Dsus2
I made my baby cry
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
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version 3
Capo:5th fret
Intro: G, Em, Csus2, D (Dadd5-Dsus4-D-D-Dsus2-D)
(adjust melody of Jingle Bells, as I play it on the guitar, I use three top
strings, it’s pretty easy to pick it out)
C G C G
It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
C G C G
They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace
Em D Dsus4 D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C G C G
But it don't snow here, it stays pretty green
C G C G
I'm going to make alot of money then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
Em D Dsus4 D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C D
Oh I wish I had a river so long
G C Am
I would teach my feet to fly
G D C
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
G Em D
I made my baby cry
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
(in the ending she plays with D, Csus2, Am)
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
[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
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:5th fret
Played fingerstyle. For the C/G to G changes, play the G using the ring
finger on the 6th string, little finger on the 1st string, middle finger
on the 5th string. Then for the C/G chord move the middle finger to the
4th string and the index finger to the 2nd string. The ring and little
fingers stay where they are when alternating between the two chords.
CAPO: 5th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of C)
[Descending riff Verses 3 & 6]
Cmaj7* Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7 Csus2
I made my ba---- by...
e |---3------2--------0---------|
B |---0------0--------0------3--|
G |--------------------------0--|
D |-----------------------------|
A |---3------3--------3------3--|
E |-----------------------------|
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
G = 320003 E4 = 022200 Am = x02210 Em9 = 020002
Em = 022000 D4 = xx0233 Bm7/A = x0443x Em11 = 020202
Cmaj7 = x32000 Dsus2 = xx0230 Am7 = x02213 C/D = xx0010
D = xx0232 C = x32010 Cmaj7* = x32003 Cadd9 = x32030
C/G = 3x2013 Em/B = x22000 Cmaj7#11 = x32002 D5 = xx0235
Csus2 = x3003x A7sus4 = x02030
h = hammer-on note
[Intro]
G
e |-------------------|------------------|
B |--0--0-0---0--0-0--|--0---3-----------|
G |--0--0-0---0--0-0--|--0---0---0---2---|
D |-------------------|----------0---0---|
A |-------------------|------------------|
E |--3--3-3---3--3-3--|--3---3---3---3---|
Em
e |-------------------|------------------|
B |--0-0--0---0-------|--0---3-----------|
G |--0-0--0---0--2-2--|--0---0---0---2---|
D |--------------4-4--|----------0---0---|
A |-------------------|------------------|
E |--0-0--0---0--0-0--|--0---0---0---0---|
Cmaj7
e |-------------------|------------------|
B |--0-0--0---0-------|--0---3-----------|
G |--0-0--0---0-0--0--|--0---0---0---2---|
D |-------------0--0--|----------2---2---|
A |--3-3--3---3-3--3--|--3---3---3---3---|
E |-------------------|------------------|
D
e |--2------2----2---|--2--2----2---2----|
B |--3------3----3---|--3--3----3---3----|
G |------2-----2-0---|-------------------|
D |--0---------------|--4--4----2---0----|
A |------------------|-------------------|
E |------------------|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
C/G G C/G G
It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees,
C/G G C/G G
They're putting up reindeer, and singing songs of joy and peace,
Em E4 Em D D4 D Dsus2 D
Oh, I wish I had a ri - ver----- I could skate--- away on!| / / / / |
[Verse 2]
C/G G C/G G
But it don't snow here, stays pretty green,
C/G G C/G G
I'm gonna make a lot of money, then I'm gonna quit this crazy---- scene,
Em E4 Em D Dsus2 D
Ah, I wish I had a ri - ver---- I could skate--- away on! | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
C D C/D
I wish I had a river so long-------, I would...
G C Em/B Am Bm7/A Am7 Bm7/A
...Teach my feet to ...fly-------------------------------,
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G C/D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7*
Woh, I wish I had a riv - er ...I could skate a - way on, | / / / / |
Cmaj7* Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7 Csus2 G C/G G
I made my ba---- by ...cry---------!
Em9 Em11 Em D C/D D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
C/G G C/G G
He tried hard to help me, you know, he put me at ease,
C/G G C/G G
And he loved me so naughty, made me weak in the knees,
Em E4 Em D D Dsus2 D
Oh, I wish I had a river------- I could skate--- away on! | / / / / |
[Verse 5]
C/G G C/G G
I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad,
C/G G C/G G
Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I------ ever had,
Em E4 Em D D Dsus2
Oh, I wish I had a ri - ver----- I could skate---- away on! | / / / / |
[Verse 6]
C D C/D
I wish I had a river so long--------, I would...
G C Em/B Am Bm7/A Am7 Bm7/A
...Teach my feet to ...fly---------------------------------------------,
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am7 G C/D D Cmaj7 Cadd9 C
Oh, I wish I had a riv - er ...I could skate away on, | / / / / |
Cmaj7* Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7 Csus2 G C/G G
I made my ba---- by say goodbye--------!
Em9 Em11 Em D C/D D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 7]
C/G G C/G G
It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees,
C/G G C/G G
They're putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace,
Em E4 Em Dsus2
I wish I had a ri - ver---- I could skate------ away----- on-----!
[Coda]
D Dsus2 D D5 Dsus2 Am
e |--2--2--2-----|--0--h2---2------|--2--5-----0--|---0----0----|
B |--3--3--3-----|--3-------3------|--3--3--3--3--|---1----1----|
G |--------------|-----------------|--------2-----|-------------|
D |--0--0--0--0--|--0---0---0---0--|--0--0--0--0--|-------------|
A |--------------|-----------------|--------------|---0----0----|
E |--------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------|
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 C Cadd9 Cmaj7
e |--0--0--0------|------0------0--|--0--3--------|---0---0-----|
B |--0--0--0------|---3-----3---3--|--0-----1--3--|---0---0-----|
G |---------------|---0------------|--------0-----|-------------|
D |---------------|----------------|--------------|-------------|
A |--3--3--3---3--|---3---------3--|--3-----3-----|---3---3-----|
E |---------------|----------------|--------------|-------------|
Am A7sus4 Am Am7 A4 Am
e |--0--0--0-----|------0-----0--|--0--3--------|---0-----0-----|
B |--1--1--1-----|--3------3--3--|--1-----1--3--|---1-----1-----|
G |--------------|--0------------|--------0-----|---------------|
D |--------------|---------------|--------------|---2-----2-----|
A |--0--0--0--0--|--0---------0--|--0-----0-----|-----0-----0---|
E |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
Am
e |---0-------0-------|---0----------------||
B |---1-------1-------|---1----------------||
G |-------------------|--------------------||
D |---2-------2-------|---2-------2--------||
A |-----0---------0---|-------0--------0---||
E |-------------------|--------------------||
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
G Em7 Cmaj7 D7
[Verse 1]
Am/G G
It's coming on Christmas
Am/G G
They're cutting down trees
Am/G G
They're putting up reindeer
Gmaj7
And singing songs of joy and peace
Emadd9 D
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Verse 2]
Am/G G
But it don't snow here
Am/G G
It stays pretty green
Am/G G
I'm gonna make a lot of money
Am/G G
Then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene
Emadd9 D
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Chorus]
C D
I wish I had a river so long
G C
I would teach my feet to fly
G D Cmaj7
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
Gsus G Gsus G
I made my baby cry
D Cmaj7 Em/A G Emadd9 D
[Verse 3]
Am/G G
He tried hard to help me
Am/G G
You know, he put me at ease
Am/G G
And he loved me so naughty
Gmaj7
Made me weak in the knees
Emadd9 D
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Verse 4]
Am/G G
I'm so hard to handle
Am/G G
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Am/G G
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
Am/G G
That I ever had
Emadd9 D
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 D
I wish I had a river so long
G C Am7
I would teach my feet to fly
G D G6 D/G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C/G G
I made my baby say goodbye
Emadd9 D Am7 D
[Verse 5]
Am/G G
It's coming on Christmas
Am/G G
They're cutting down trees
Am/G G
They're putting up reindeer
Am/G G
And singing songs of joy and peace
Emadd9 D
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
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version 7
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|---000--000--03----|--000--000--03---|--000--000--03---|----------------------|
B|---1------------1--|-31------------1-|-31------------1-|--33--1--00-----------|
G|---0---------------|--2--------------|--2--------------|---0-------2-0--------|
D|-------------------|-----------------|--3--------------|----------------------|
A|---3---------------|--0--------------|-----------------|----------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3------------------|
[Verse 1]
e|--111--0-0-------|--333/5------|-------------|-----0------------|--------------|
B|--1----1---------|--1-----11---|----1-1-1-3--|----1--3-3-1p0----|--11-1-1-3-3--|
G|--0----0----(X3)-|--0----------|--2--2-2-----|---2-----0-----0--|----2-2-2-----|
D|-----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|--------------|
A|-------3---------|--3----------|----0--------|--0---------------|--------------|
E|--1--------------|-------------|-------------|---------3--------|---1----------|
e|-------------|----33------|----5---5-8--10--|--12p10-----|----0-3-3-5--|-----------|-------|--8-8-753--|
B|--5p3---3-5--|-------3-1--|----6-8------10--|--------13--|--1----------|-------03--|--3-1--|----6------|
G|------5------|------------|----5--------10--|------------|-------------|----00-----|-------|-----------|
D|-------------|------------|-------------0---|------------|-------------|-----------|-------|-----------|
A|-------------|--3---------|--8--------------|------------|----3--------|-----------|-------|----8------|
E|-------------|------------|-----------------|------------|-------------|--3--------|--1----|-----------|
[Chorus]
e|--3-1-0----|--8-12-10--|--77---33--|--55--33--|---------|--0-5-3--|--5-7-1--|--3--5----|
B|-----------|--5----8---|-----------|----------|--0-0-0--|---------|---------|----------|
G|-----------|--5----9---|-----------|----------|---------|---------|---------|----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|---------|---------|---------|----------|
A|--3--------|--0--------|-----------|----------|---------|---------|---------|----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----3-----|----------|--3------|---------|---------|----------|
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
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 crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
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
Oh, 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
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
Singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
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version 8
Capo:no capo
│ 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 barre G
I wish I had a river so long
C Am Dm Dm7
I would teach my feet to fly
C G Am
Ohhh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
F C Am G
I made my baby say goodbye
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
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