Joni Mitchell - River

river – joni mitchell ( capo 5h for jm version , capo 2nd for travis version )

– adapted by anton frank

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 , its 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 )