Am        G
It's coming on Christmas 
        Am           G
They're cutting down trees 
        Am         G
They're putting up reindeer 
            Am               G  
And singing songs of joy and peace 
     Em                         D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on 


    Am       G
But it don't snow here 
    Am          G
It stays pretty green 
             Am            G
I'm going to make a lot of money 
                  Am              G
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene 
     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                C  D  Am
I would teach my feet to fly
  G                 D                   Em 
I wish I had a river I could skate away on 
   C      D    G
I made my baby cry


   Am            G
He tried hard to help me 
             Am        G
You know, he put me at ease 
       Am          G
And he loved me so naughty 
        Am          G
Made me weak in the knees 
     Em                         D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on 


    Am         G
I'm so hard to handle 
    Am              G
I'm selfish and I'm sad 
         Am            G
Now I've lost the best baby 
       Am      G
That I ever had 
     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                C  D  Am
I would teach my feet to fly
  G                 D                   Em 
I wish I had a river I could skate away on 
   C      D    G
I made my baby say goodbye



(instrumental solo)


     Am        G
It's coming on Christmas 
        Am           G
They're cutting down trees 
        Am         G
They're putting up reindeer 
            Am               G  
And singing songs of joy and peace 
     Em                         D
Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on