[Verse 1]
It's coming on Christmas, They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer, And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Verse 2]
But it don't snow here, It stays pretty green
I'm gonna make a lot of money, Then I'm gonna quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Chorus]
I wish I had a river so long, I would teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby cry
[Verse 3]
He tried hard to help me, You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty Made me weak in the knees
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Verse 4]
I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby That I ever had
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Chorus]
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye
[Verse 5] = [Verse 1]
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[Intro (with piano)]
C Am F G
[Verse 1]
F C
It's coming on Christmas
F C
They're cutting down trees
F C
They're putting up reindeer
F C
And singing songs of joy and peace
Am G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Verse 2]
F C
But it don't snow here
F C
It stays pretty green
F C
I'm going to make a lot of money
F C
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
Am G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Chorus 1]
F G
I wish I had a river so long
C F Am Dm Dm7
I would teach my feet to fly---- wooh . .
C G F
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C G C
I made my baby cry
[Interlude]
C Am G
[Verse 3]
F C
He tried hard to help me
F C
You know, he put me at ease
F C
And he loved me so naughty
F C
Made me weak in the knees
Am G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Verse 4]
F C
I'm so hard to handle
F C
I'm selfish and I'm sad
F C
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
F C
That I ever had
Am G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Chorus 2]
F G
I wish I had a river so long
C F Am Dm Dm7
I would teach my feet to fly---- whoa
C G F
I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C G C
I made my baby say goodbye
[Interlude]
C Am G
[Verse 1, repeated]
F C
It's coming on Christmas
F C
They're cutting down trees
F C
They're putting up reindeer
F C
And singing songs of joy and peace
Am G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
[Outro]
G F Dm
repeated