Joni Mitchell - River

RIVER - Joni Mitchell - adapted by Anton Frank Intro: G, Em, Csus2, D It's c 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 C (guitaretab.com)

River Joni Mitchell River chords (for the acoustic guitar) Joni Mitchell 1971 Piano intro [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [G] It's [F]coming on [C]Christmas They're [F]cutting down [C]trees They're [F]putting up [C]reindeer And singing songs of [F]joy and [C]peace Oh, I [Am]wish I had a river I could [G]skate away on But [F]it don't [C]snow here It [F]stays pretty [C]green I'm going to [F]make a lot of [C]money Then I'm going to quit this [F]crazy [C]scene Oh, I [Am]wish I had a river I could [G (guitaretab.com)

River Joni Mitchell # #Notes: For the bass notes, its best to play triads of "root-5th-octave" (for C chords, #C/G/C, for Am chords A/E/A, etc.) like in the recording. # #Also, I don't know the chords for the bridge, so you'll just have to make something up. # #Intro: # [C] [C/A] [C/F] [G] (Play "Jingles Bells" melody using the C chord) It's com[Dm/C]ing on Christmas [C] They're [Dm/C]cutting down trees [C] They're [Dm/C]putting up reindeer[C] And sing[Dm/C]ing songs of joy an (chordiearchive.chordie.com)

River Joni Mitchell Notes: For the bass notes, its best to play triads of "root-5th-octave" (for C chords, C/G/C, for Am chords A/E/A, etc.) like in the recording. Also, I don't know the chords for the bridge, so you'll just have to make something up. Intro: [C] [C/A] [C/F] [G] (Play "Jingles Bells" melody using the C chord) ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/joni_mitchell/river_crd_ver_2.html ) It's com[Dm/C]ing on Christmas[C] They're [Dm/C]cutting down trees[C] T (guitartabs.cc)

Date: Sat, 4 Nov 1995 21:50:47 -1000 From: Harlan L Thompson Subject: river- joni mitchell river- indigo girls RIVER- Joni Mitchell/ The Indigo Girls G Em Dsus4 D Dsus2 It's c 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 (guitartabs.cc)

RIVER - Joni Mitchell - adapted by Anton Frank Intro: G, Em, Csus2, D It's c 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 C (guitartabs.cc)

RIVER - Joni Mitchell - adapted by Anton Frank Intro: G, Em, Csus2, D It's c 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 C (azchords.com)

RIVER- Joni Mitchell/ The Indigo Girls G Em Dsus4 D Dsus2 It's c 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' (azchords.com)

River Joni Mitchell Notes: For the bass notes, its best to play triads of "root-5th-octave" (for C chords, C/G/C, for Am chords A/E/A, etc.) like in the recording. Also, I don't know the chords for the bridge, so you'll just have to make something up. Intro: [C] [C/A] [C/F] [G] (Play "Jingles Bells" melody using the C chord) It's com[Dm/C]ing on Christmas[C] They're [Dm/C]cutting down trees[C] They're [Dm/C]putting up reindeer[C] And sing[Dm/C]ing songs of joy an[C]d peace (azchords.com)

River Joni Mitchell Notes: For the bass notes, its best to play triads of "root-5th-octave" (for C chords, C/G/C, for Am chords A/E/A, etc.) like in the recording. Also, I don't know the chords for the bridge, so you'll just have to make something up. Intro: [C] [C/A] [C/F] [G] (Play "Jingles Bells" melody using the C chord) It's com[Dm/C]ing on Christmas[C] They're [Dm/C]cutting down trees[C] They're [Dm/C]putting up reindeer[C] And sing[Dm/C]ing songs of joy an[C]d peace (guitaretab.com)