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The River

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

Ya I made my baby say goodby





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 awaaaaay on