Intro: 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 wooh . . C G Am 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 aw???ay on