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River – Joni Mitchell – Ukulele Chords

Play River by Joni Mitchell on ukulele with chords and lyrics in a clean, easy-to-follow layout. This lesson is suited for Intermediate Players who want to work on . For help with the timing and feel of this song, see the video link below.

CAmFmaj7GCsus4Asus4FEmDmDm7F/CG9
Verse:
Joni Mitchell
Instrumental:
C | C | Am | Am | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | G | G |
Verse:
It’s Csus4 coming on C Christmas C 1 a . �
They’re Csus4 cutting down C trees
They’re Csus4 putting up C reindeer
And singing Csus4 songs of joy and C peace
Oh, I Am wish I had a river
Asus4Am I could skate a G way on
Verse:
But Csus4 it don’t C snow here
It Csus4 stays pretty C green
I’m going to Csus4 make a lot of C money
Then I’m going to Csus4 quit this crazy C scene
Oh, I Am wish I had a river
Asus4Am I could skate a G way on
I F wish I had a river so G long
I would C teach my feet to
F fly Em | Dm Dm7 | Dm7 wooh . .
I C wish I had a river G I could skate away Fmaj7 on
Fmaj7 I Fmaj7 made my baby
C cry | C | Am | Am | G | G
Verse:
He Csus4 tried hard to C help me
You know, he Csus4 put me at C ease
And he Csus4 loved me so C naughty
Made me Csus4 weak in the C knees
C 1 a . �
Oh, I Am wish I had a river
Asus4 Am I could G skate away on
Verse:
I’m Csus4 so hard to C handle
I’m Csus4 selfish and I’m C sad
Now I’ve Csus4 gone and lost the best baby C
That Csus4 I ever C had
Oh, I Am wish I had a river I could skate a G way on
Verse:
I F wish I had a river so G long
C 1 a . �
I would C teach my feet to
F fl – Am -iy Dm -iy Dm7
Dm7 | Dm7 | Dm7 | ohh ohh . .
I C wish I had a river G I could skate away Fmaj7 on
F/C I made my baby C say
good bye C | Am | Am | G | G
Verse:
It’s Csus4 coming on C Christmas
They’re Csus4 cutting down C trees
They’re Csus4 putting up C reindeer
And singing Csus4 songs of joy and C peace
Oh, I Am wish I had a river I could ska G -ate away on
G9 | G9 | G9 | G9 | N
Instrumental:
F | F | F | F |
Dm | Dm | Dm |
Verse:
Joni Mitchell
Instrumental:
C | C | Am | Am | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | G | G |
Verse:
It’s Csus4 coming on C Christmas C 1 a . �
They’re Csus4 cutting down C trees
They’re Csus4 putting up C reindeer
And singing Csus4 songs of joy and C peace
Oh, I Am wish I had a river
Asus4 Am I could skate a G way on
Verse:
But Csus4 it don’t C snow here
It Csus4 stays pretty C green
I’m going to Csus4 make a lot of C money
Then I’m going to Csus4 quit this crazy C scene
Oh, I Am wish I had a river
Asus4 Am I could skate a G way on
I F wish I had a river so G long
I would C teach my feet to
F fly Em | Dm Dm7 | Dm7 wooh . .
I C wish I had a river G I could skate away Fmaj7 on
Fmaj7 I Fmaj7 made my baby
C cry | C | Am | Am | G | G
Verse:
He Csus4 tried hard to C help me
You know, he Csus4 put me at C ease
And he Csus4 loved me so C naughty
Made me Csus4 weak in the C knees
C 1 a . �
Oh, I Am wish I had a river
Asus4 Am I could G skate away on
Verse:
I’m Csus4 so hard to C handle
I’m Csus4 selfish and I’m C sad
Now I’ve Csus4 gone and lost the best baby C
That Csus4 I ever C had
Oh, I Am wish I had a river I could skate a G way on
Verse:
I F wish I had a river so G long
C 1 a . �
I would C teach my feet to
F fl – Am -iy Dm -iy Dm7
Dm7 | Dm7 | Dm7 | ohh ohh . .
I C wish I had a river G I could skate away Fmaj7 on
F/C I made my baby C say
good bye C | Am | Am | G | G
Verse:
It’s Csus4 coming on C Christmas
They’re Csus4 cutting down C trees
They’re Csus4 putting up C reindeer
And singing Csus4 songs of joy and C peace
Oh, I Am wish I had a river I could ska G -ate away on
G9 | G9 | G9 | G9 | N
Instrumental:
F | F | F | F |
Dm | Dm | Dm |

Video Lesson

River - Joni Mitchell Intro // Ukulele Chord Melody - Full Tutorial

River – Joni Mitchell Intro // Ukulele Chord Melody – Full Tutorial

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