River Chords by Linda Ronstadt

Tempo:
106.125 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Am

F

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Linda Ronstadt  "River" chords
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[C]
[Am] [Em]
[Am] [F]
[G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] It's [C] coming on Christmas
Cutting down trees.
They're putting up rain dancing songs of joy [Am] and peace
I wish I had a river I could [G] skate away on
[C] But it don't snow here stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money [D] then I'm gonna quit this [C] crazy [Am] scene.
I wish I had a river I
Could [G] skate away [A] on
[F] I wish I had a river [G] so long
[C] Each my feet
[F]
[Em] [Dm] [G] [Dm]
[G] I [C] [G]
could [F] skid away
[C] [F]
[C]
[D] Baby cry
[Am] He [B]
[Am] [G] [F] [G]
[C] tried hard to help me no put me at ease and he loved me so not he made me weekend
Me [Am] so shy a river.
I could [G] skate away on
[A] [G] [C] So hard to handle I'm selfish and I'm sad I got a loss of this baby
And I [Am] wish I had a river I could [G] skate
away on I
[A] [F] Wish I had a river so [G] long
With [C] each my feet, [F] too.
[Em] [Dm] [G]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] Oh
[C] Shine a river [G] I could skid [F] away on
[G] [F]
Say [C] goodbye
It's [B] [Am] [B] [Am]
[G] [A]
[G] [C] coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees.
They're putting up rain [D] dancing songs of [C] joy
[Am] Wish I had a river I could skate
[C]
Away
[Gm] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[A] [F]
[Dm]
[G] [D]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
F
134211111
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
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To start learning Linda Ronstadt - River chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, Am, G, C, A, G, C and F in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 53 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 106 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ [G] It's [C] coming on Christmas
Cutting down trees.
They're putting up rain dancing songs of joy [Am] and peace
I wish I had a river I could [G] skate away on _
_ _ [C] But it don't snow here stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money [D] then I'm gonna quit this [C] crazy [Am] scene.
I wish I had a river I
Could [G] skate away [A] on _
_ [F] I wish I had a river [G] so long
_ [C] Each my feet
[F] _ _
[Em] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[G] _ I [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
could [F] skid away _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] Baby cry
[Am] He _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Am] _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] tried hard to help me no put me at ease and he loved me so not he made me weekend
Me [Am] so shy a river.
I could [G] skate away on _
[A] _ [G] _ [C] So hard to handle I'm selfish and I'm sad I got a loss of this baby
And I _ _ _ [Am] wish I had a river I could [G] skate
away on I
[A] _ [F] Wish I had a river so [G] _ long
With [C] each my feet, [F] too.
[Em] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ Oh
[C] Shine a river [G] I could skid [F] away _ on
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Say _ _ [C] goodbye _ _ _ _ _
It's [B] _ _ [Am] _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees.
They're putting up rain [D] dancing songs of [C] joy
_ [Am] Wish I had a river _ I could skate
[C] _ _ _ _
Away
_ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
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[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

It's Joni Mitchell who authored this song.

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