Ellie Goulding – River Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Ellie Goulding – River Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of River by Ellie Goulding on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[INTRO]
C G

[VERSE ONE]
C
It’s coming on Christmas
C
They’re cutting down trees
C
They’re putting up reindeer
C
And singing songs of joy and peace
Am                                                         G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C
But it don’t snow here
C
It stays pretty green
C
I’m gonna make a lot of money
Then I’m going to quit this crazy scene
Am                                 G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

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[CHORUS]
F                                 G
I wish I had a river so long
C         F                 C/E       Dm
I would teach my feet to fly
C                                 G                                 F
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[VERSE TWO]
F        C       Am    G
I made my baby cry
C
He tried hard to help me
C
You know, he put me at ease
C
And he loved me so naughty
C
Made me weak in the knees
Am                                                 G
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
C
I’m so hard to handle
C
I’m selfish and I’m sad
C
Now I’ve gone and lost the best baby
C
That I ever had
Am                                                 G
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[CHORUS]
F                                 G
I wish I had a river so long
C       F                 C/E      Dm
I would teach my feet to fly
C                                 G                 F
I wish I had a river I could skate away on

[OUTRO]
F        C           Am         G
I made my baby say goodbye
C
It’s coming on Christmas
C
They’re cutting down trees
C
They’re putting up reindeer
Am
And singing songs of joy and peace
Am                                 G                 Dm
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on

How to play River: key, chords and progression

River by Ellie Goulding is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 6 chords: C, G, Am, F, C/E and Dm.

Most of the song cycles through G – C – Am – G (V – I – vi – V in C major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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River chords: questions

What key is River in?

River by Ellie Goulding is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in River?

River uses 6 chords: C, G, Am, F, C/E, Dm.

What is the chord progression of River?

The main progression is G – C – Am – G (V – I – vi – V).

Is River easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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