River Chords by Sarah Mclachlan
Tempo:
97.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
Gm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm]
[Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[F]
It's [Bb] coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy [Gm] and peace
Oh I wish I had [G] a river, I could skate [F] away on
[C] But it don't [Bb] snow here, the city's pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money, and then I'm gonna quit this [Gm] crazy scene
[Gm] Oh I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on
[Eb] I wish I had a river so [C] [F] long, I [Bb] would teach my feet [Eb] to [Bb] fly
[Cm] I [Bb] wish I had a river, [F] I could skate [Eb] away on
I [Bb] made my baby cry,
[Dm] [Gm]
[F]
[Eb] [F] [C] he tried hard [Bb] to help me
Now he put me at ease, [Eb] and he loved me so [Bb] not
He made me weak in the knees
Oh [Gm] I wish I had a river, I [Cm] could skate [F] away on
[Bb] Well I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I've ever had
Oh [Gm] I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on
Oh [Eb] I wish I had a river so [F] long, I [Bb] would teach my feet to [Eb] [Gm] fly
[Cm]
Oh [Bb] I wish I had a river, [F] I could skate [Eb] away on
I made my baby [Bb] say goodbye
It's
[Gm]
[F] [Eb] [F]
[C] coming on [Bb] Christmas, [C] cutting [Bb] down trees
[C] They're putting up [Bb] reindeers, singing songs of joy and [Gm] peace
Oh I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on
[Eb]
[Dm]
[D]
[Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[F]
It's [Bb] coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy [Gm] and peace
Oh I wish I had [G] a river, I could skate [F] away on
[C] But it don't [Bb] snow here, the city's pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money, and then I'm gonna quit this [Gm] crazy scene
[Gm] Oh I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on
[Eb] I wish I had a river so [C] [F] long, I [Bb] would teach my feet [Eb] to [Bb] fly
[Cm] I [Bb] wish I had a river, [F] I could skate [Eb] away on
I [Bb] made my baby cry,
[Dm] [Gm]
[F]
[Eb] [F] [C] he tried hard [Bb] to help me
Now he put me at ease, [Eb] and he loved me so [Bb] not
He made me weak in the knees
Oh [Gm] I wish I had a river, I [Cm] could skate [F] away on
[Bb] Well I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I've ever had
Oh [Gm] I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on
Oh [Eb] I wish I had a river so [F] long, I [Bb] would teach my feet to [Eb] [Gm] fly
[Cm]
Oh [Bb] I wish I had a river, [F] I could skate [Eb] away on
I made my baby [Bb] say goodbye
It's
[Gm]
[F] [Eb] [F]
[C] coming on [Bb] Christmas, [C] cutting [Bb] down trees
[C] They're putting up [Bb] reindeers, singing songs of joy and [Gm] peace
Oh I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on
[Eb]
[Dm]
[D]
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
Gm
C
Bb
F
Eb
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It's [Bb] coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy [Gm] and peace
Oh I wish I had [G] a river, _ I could skate [F] away on _ _ _ _
[C] But it don't [Bb] snow here, the city's pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money, and then I'm gonna quit this [Gm] crazy scene
[Gm] Oh I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on _ _ _ _
[Eb] I wish I had a river so [C] [F] long, I [Bb] would teach my feet [Eb] to [Bb] fly _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ I [Bb] wish I had a river, [F] _ I could skate [Eb] away on _ _ _ _
I [Bb] made my baby cry, _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ [C] he tried hard [Bb] to help me
Now he put me at ease, [Eb] and he loved me so [Bb] not
He made me weak in the knees
Oh [Gm] I wish I had a river, _ I [Cm] could skate [F] away on
_ _ _ [Bb] Well I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I've ever had
Oh [Gm] I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on _
_ _ Oh [Eb] I wish I had a river so [F] long, I [Bb] would teach my feet to [Eb] _ [Gm] fly
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_ Oh [Bb] I wish I had a river, [F] I could skate [Eb] away on _
I _ _ _ made my baby [Bb] say goodbye
_ It's _ _
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[F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
[C] coming on [Bb] Christmas, [C] cutting [Bb] down trees
[C] They're putting up [Bb] reindeers, singing songs of joy and [Gm] peace
Oh I wish I had a river, _ I could skate [F] _ away on _ _ _
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It's [Bb] coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy [Gm] and peace
Oh I wish I had [G] a river, _ I could skate [F] away on _ _ _ _
[C] But it don't [Bb] snow here, the city's pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money, and then I'm gonna quit this [Gm] crazy scene
[Gm] Oh I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on _ _ _ _
[Eb] I wish I had a river so [C] [F] long, I [Bb] would teach my feet [Eb] to [Bb] fly _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ I [Bb] wish I had a river, [F] _ I could skate [Eb] away on _ _ _ _
I [Bb] made my baby cry, _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ [C] he tried hard [Bb] to help me
Now he put me at ease, [Eb] and he loved me so [Bb] not
He made me weak in the knees
Oh [Gm] I wish I had a river, _ I [Cm] could skate [F] away on
_ _ _ [Bb] Well I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby that I've ever had
Oh [Gm] I wish I had a river, I could skate [F] away on _
_ _ Oh [Eb] I wish I had a river so [F] long, I [Bb] would teach my feet to [Eb] _ [Gm] fly
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_ Oh [Bb] I wish I had a river, [F] I could skate [Eb] away on _
I _ _ _ made my baby [Bb] say goodbye
_ It's _ _
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[C] coming on [Bb] Christmas, [C] cutting [Bb] down trees
[C] They're putting up [Bb] reindeers, singing songs of joy and [Gm] peace
Oh I wish I had a river, _ I could skate [F] _ away on _ _ _
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