Intro: G , Em , C , D , G (each note is quite long under solo bit)
G
It's coming on Christmas
G
They're cutting down trees
G
They're putting up reindeer
G
And singing songs of joy and peace
G/F# Em D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
G
But it don't snow here
G
It stays pretty green
G
I'm going to make a lot of money
G
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
G/F# Em D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C D
I wish I had a river so long
G G/F# Em
I would teach my feet to fly
C D G G
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C D G
I made my baby cry
Interlude: G , Em , C , D , G
G
You tried hard to help me
G
and put me at ease
G
And he loved me so naughty
G
Made me weak in the knees
G/F# Em D
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
G
I'm so hard to handle
G
Selfish and I'm sad
G
I've gone and lost the best baby
G
I've ever had
G/F# Em D
Oh, I wish I had a river to skate away on
C D
I wish I had a river so long
G G/F# Em Em
I would teach my feet to fly
C D G
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C D G
I made my baby say goodbye
G
It's coming on Christmas
G
They're cutting down trees
G
They're putting up reindeer
G
And singing songs of joy and peace
G/F# Em D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C D G
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
