River
James Taylor
Ton : DCapo 4
Intro :C//Am7/Em7//// F /G /Am /// Am G/B/
C//Am7/Em7//// F /G /F#m7(b5)// // //
It's cE7/4 /oming on/ chrAmaj9istmas / /
They're cuttiE7/4 /ng down /treesAmaj9 / /
They're puttE7/4ing up / /reindAmaj9eer / /
And singing soE7/4 /ngs of jo/y and pAmaj9 /eace
G#m11 / F#m7 /And I wish I had/ / a rG#m7iver F#m7 / F#m7 //
B7I could s/ /kate away E7/4on //// F#maj9 ////
But iE7/4t don't/ / snowAmaj9 here / /
It stE7/4 /ays pret/ty grAmaj9 /een /
I'm going to makeE7/4 a lot / /of moneyAmaj9 / /
Then I'm going to E7/4split t/ /hat crazy sceAmaj9 /ne
G#m11 / F#m7Oh I wish I had/ / / a riverG#m7 F#m7 / F#m7 //
B7 /I could ska/teD4/A away //// onD#m7(b5) ////
Refrain
I Dmaj7 /wish I had / / /a river so widBm7 /e /
E7/4I would/ / teAmaj9 /ach my fe/ / /et to fly Dmaj7 //// G9 //// away
And I F#m7wish I h/ / /ad a G#m7river F#m7 / F#m7 //
B7I cou/ /ld skate aD4/Away //// //// on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I think I have lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
She tried hard to help me
She tried to put me at ease
And she loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
B7 /I could skate /awayE7/4 // // Amaj9 //on //
Refrain
I Dmaj7wish I had / / / /a river so wide Bm7 / /
E7/4I would// teAmaj9ach my feet/ / / / to fly and Dmaj7 //// G9 //// away
Oh I wF#m7ish I ha/ / /d a rG#m7iver F#m7 / F#m7 //
B7 /I could/ skate aD4/Away //// D#m7(b5) //// on
I mDm7 //ade my ba//by cry Amaj9 // // //
And I Dmaj7 //made my baC#m7 // Bm7 / E7/4 / Amaj9 / G#m11 / F#m7 //by say good -- by good - by
F#m7 / G#m7Oh I wish I haF#m7 /d a riveF#m7 //r
B7 /I could skate/ away D4/A on //// //// (fade out...)
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Accords :
F#m7(b5) : 2X221X
F#maj9 : 2X2100
E7/4 : 020200
E7/4 : 022232 (refrain)
Amaj9 : 002100
G#m11 : 4X442X
D/4/A : X04035
Ebm7(b5) : X6X675
G9 : 3X3200