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