River Chords by Joni Mitchell

Tempo:
105.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Am

F

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joni Mitchell - River (1971) chords
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[Am]
[G]
[C] [D]
[C]
[Am] I wish upon a mirror I could [G] skate and rayon
But [C] it don't snow here, it stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money then I'm gonna quit this crazy [Am] scene
I wish upon a mirror I could skate and rayon
[G] I
[F] wish I had a rhythm so long that I [C] would teach my feet to [Em] fly
[Dm] [D] [C] I wish I had a mirror [C] [G] to skate [F] and rayon
I made my [C] baby cry
[Am] [A]
[G]
[C] I'm so hard to handle, sometimes I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I got lost of this baby that I ever had
[Am] I wish upon a mirror I [A] could [G] skate and rayon
You [C] tried hard to help me, you put me at ease
Lord you loved me so good and made me weak in the knees
Oh [Am] I wish I had a [A] mirror to skate [G] and [G] rayon
Oh [F] I wish I had a rhythm so long [C] that I would teach my feet [F] to fly
[Em]
[D] [Dm] Oh I [C] wish I had a mirror [G] to [F] skate and rayon
[F] I made my [C]
[Am] [A] [Am]
[G] baby [G] cry
[C] It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace
[Am] Oh I wish I had a mirror I could [G] skate and rayon
[A] [Abm]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Joni Mitchell - River chords, practice playing Am, G, C, Am, G, F, C, F and G in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 54 BPM before aiming for the song's 109 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Db Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] I wish upon a mirror I could [G] skate and rayon
But _ _ [C] it don't snow here, it stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money then I'm gonna quit this crazy [Am] scene
I wish upon a mirror I could skate and rayon
[G] I _ _ _ _
_ [F] wish I had a rhythm so _ long that I [C] would teach my feet to _ [Em] fly _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] I wish I had a mirror [C] _ _ [G] to skate [F] and _ rayon
_ _ _ I made my _ [C] baby cry _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] I'm so hard to handle, sometimes I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I got lost of this baby that I ever had
[Am] I wish upon a mirror I [A] could [G] skate and rayon
You _ _ [C] tried hard to help me, you put me at ease
Lord you loved me so good and made me weak in the knees
Oh [Am] I wish I had a [A] mirror to _ _ skate [G] and _ [G] rayon
_ Oh [F] I wish I had a rhythm so _ long [C] that I would teach my feet [F] to fly
[Em] _ _
[D] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ Oh I [C] wish I had a mirror _ [G] _ to [F] skate and rayon
_ _ _ _ [F] I made my _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ baby [G] cry
_ [C] It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace
[Am] Oh I wish I had a mirror I could [G] skate and rayon _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Paris Theatre 1970 album includes this song.

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