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[Intro]
Em   C   Am7  C
Em   C   A    C
[Verse 1]
  EmMoving on the Cfloor now, babe you're a Am7bird of paraCdise
  EmCherry ice cream Csmile, I supApose it's very Cnice
With a Emstep to your left and a Cflick to the right
you Am7catch that mirror way out Cwest
  EmYou know you're Csomething special and you Alook like you're the CbestE5  
[Chorus]
  EHer name is BRio and she Ddances on the Asand
  EJust like that Briver twisting Dthough the dusty Aland
  EAnd when she Bshines she really Dshows you all she Acan
  EOh Rio, BRio, dance aDcross the Rio AGrande
[Instrumental]
Em   C   Am7  C
Em   C   A    C
[Verse 2]
  EmI've seen you on the Cbeach and I've Am7seen you on TCV
  EmTwo Cof a billion Astars,  Cit means so Emmuch to me
 CLike a birthdaAm7y or a pretty vCiew
  EmBut then I'm Csure that you Aknow it's just for CyouE5  
[Chorus]
  EHer name is BRio and she Ddances on the Asand
  EJust like that Briver twisting Dthrough a dusty Aland
  EAnd when she Bshines she really Dshows you all she Acan
  EOh Rio, BRio, dance aDcross the Rio AGrande
[Interlude]
   C#m     A     F#     Ax2
[Sax Solo]
   C#m     F#     A     C#mx6
[Verse 3]
 EmHey now.. woo.. Clook at that, did she Am7nearly run you dCown
At the Emend of the drive the Clawmen arrive,
Ayou make me feel aClive, alive, aEmlive
  CI'll take my Am7chance cause Cluck is on my Emside or something
I Cknow what you're thinking
I Atell you something, I Cknow what you're thinkE5ing
[Chorus]
  EHer name is BRio and she Ddances on the Asand
  EJust like that Briver twists aDcross the dusty Aland
  EAnd when she Bshines she really Dshows you all she Acan
  EOh Rio, BRio, dance aDcross the Rio AGrande
  EHer name is BRio, she don't Dneed to underAstand
  EAnd I might Bfind her if I'm Dlooking like I Acan
  EOh Rio, BRio, hear them Dshout across the Aland
  EFrom mountains Bin the north down Dto the Rio AGrande
[Sax Solo]
   E     B     D     Ax2
[Outro]
   EDo do dBo do de-doD, Do do dAo do de-do
   EDo do dBo do de-doD, Do do dAo do de-do

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Rio

by Duran Duran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C#m

[Intro]

Em C Am7 C

Em C A C

[Verse 1]

Em C Am7 C

Moving on the floor now, babe you're a bird of paradise

Em C A C

Cherry ice cream smile, I suppose it's very nice

Em C

With a step to your left and a flick to the right

Am7 C

you catch that mirror way out west

Em C A C E5

You know you're something special and you look like you're the best

[Chorus]

E B D A

Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand

E B D A

Just like that river twisting though the dusty land

E B D A

And when she shines she really shows you all she can

E B D A

Oh Rio, Rio, dance across the Rio Grande

[Instrumental]

Em C Am7 C

Em C A C

[Verse 2]

Em C Am7 C

I've seen you on the beach and I've seen you on TV

Em C A C Em

Two of a billion stars, it means so much to me

C Am7 C

Like a birthday or a pretty view

Em C A C E5

But then I'm sure that you know it's just for you

[Chorus]

E B D A

Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand

E B D A

Just like that river twisting through a dusty land

E B D A

And when she shines she really shows you all she can

E B D A

Oh Rio, Rio, dance across the Rio Grande

[Interlude]

C#m A F# A

[Sax Solo]

C#m F# A C#m

[Verse 3]

Em C Am7 C

Hey now.. woo.. look at that, did she nearly run you down

Em C

At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive,

A C Em

you make me feel alive, alive, alive

C Am7 C Em

I'll take my chance cause luck is on my side or something

I know what you're thinking

A C E5

I tell you something, I know what you're thinking

[Chorus]

E B D A

Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand

E B D A

Just like that river twists across the dusty land

E B D A

And when she shines she really shows you all she can

E B D A

Oh Rio, Rio, dance across the Rio Grande

E B D A

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand

E B D A

And I might find her if I'm looking like I can

E B D A

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land

E B D A

From mountains in the north down to the Rio Grande

[Sax Solo]

E B D A

[Outro]

E B D A

Do do do do de-do, Do do do do de-do

E B D A

Do do do do de-do, Do do do do de-do

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