River (C) Harmonica Tabs

River (C) – Joni Mitchell

This is a 1971 version. Maybe the original. If you want to play along with Robert Downey Jr., you’ll need to play on a G harmonica. There may be variations you can play in the verses. Have fun!!

Intro:

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It’s coming on Christmas

He tried hard to help me

It’s coming on Christmas

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They’re cutting down trees

You know, he put me at ease

They’re cutting down trees

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They’re putting up reindeer

And he loved me so naughty

They’re putting up reindeer

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And singing songs of joy and peace

Made me weak in the knees

And singing songs of joy and peace

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Oh I wish I had a river

Oh I wish I had a river

I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

I could skate away on

I could skate away on

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But it don’t snow here

I’m so hard to handle

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It stays pretty green

I’m selfish and I’m sad

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I’m going to make a lot of money

Now I’ve gone and lost the best baby

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Then I’m going to quit this crazy scene

That I ever had

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I wish I had a river

Oh I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

I could skate away on

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I wish I had a river so long

I wish I had a river so long

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I would teach my feet to fly

I would teach my feet to fly

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Oh I wish I had a river

Oh I wish I had a river

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I could skate away on

I could skate away on

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I made my baby cry

I made my baby say goodbye