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[Verse 1]
When my Ebaby
When my E7baby smiles at me I go to ARio
De Janeiro, my-oh-Eme-oh
I go E7wild and then I have to do the ASamba
And La Bamba
Now I'm Gnot the kind of person
With a passionate persuasion for F#mdancin'
Or roFmancin'
But I Ggive in to the rhythm
And my feet follow the beatin' of my F#mhear-eartG  
[Verse 2]
Woh-ho-oh-oh, when my Ebaby
When my E7baby smiles at me I go to ARio
De Janeiro
I'm a Salsa Efellow
When my E7baby smiles at me
The sun'll G#mlightens C#up my F#mlife
And I am B7free at last, Emwhat a blast
[Verse 3]
Woh-ho-oh-oh, when my Fbaby
When my F7baby smiles at me
I feel like A#Tarzan, of the Jungle
There on the hot Fsand
And in a F7bungalow while monkeys play A#above-a,
We-ee make love-a
Now I'm G#not the type to let vibrations
Trigger my imagination A#easily 
You know that's just not me
But I Fturn into a tiger 
Everytime I get beside the one I Clove 
Woh, oh, C7woh, woh-oh...,
[Verse 4]
Woh-ho-oh-oh, when my Fbaby
When my F7baby smiles at me I go to CRio
De Janeiro
I'm a Salsa Ffellow-ow
When my baby smiles at me
The sun'll Amlightens Dup my Gmlife
And I am C7free at last, what a blast
[Verse 5]
Woh-ho-oh-oh, when my Fbaby
When my F7baby smiles at me I go to CRio
De Janeiro
I'm a Salsa Ffellow-ow
When my baby smiles at me
The sun'll Amlightens Dup my Gmlife
And I am C7free at last, what a blast

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I Go To Rio

by Peter Allen

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F#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

When my baby

E7 A

When my baby smiles at me I go to Rio

De Janeiro, my-oh-me-oh

E7 A

I go wild and then I have to do the Samba

And La Bamba

Now I'm not the kind of person

F#m

With a passionate persuasion for dancin'

Or romancin'

But I give in to the rhythm

F#m G

And my feet follow the beatin' of my hear-eart

[Verse 2]

Woh-ho-oh-oh, when my baby

E7 A

When my baby smiles at me I go to Rio

De Janeiro

I'm a Salsa fellow

When my baby smiles at me

G#m C# F#m

The sun'll lightens up my life

B7 Em

And I am free at last, what a blast

[Verse 3]

Woh-ho-oh-oh, when my baby

When my baby smiles at me

I feel like Tarzan, of the Jungle

There on the hot sand

F7 A#

And in a bungalow while monkeys play above-a,

We-ee make love-a

Now I'm not the type to let vibrations

Trigger my imagination easily

You know that's just not me

But I turn into a tiger

Everytime I get beside the one I love

Woh, oh, woh, woh-oh...,

[Verse 4]

Woh-ho-oh-oh, when my baby

F7 C

When my baby smiles at me I go to Rio

De Janeiro

I'm a Salsa fellow-ow

When my baby smiles at me

Am D Gm

The sun'll lightens up my life

And I am free at last, what a blast

[Verse 5]

Woh-ho-oh-oh, when my baby

F7 C

When my baby smiles at me I go to Rio

De Janeiro

I'm a Salsa fellow-ow

When my baby smiles at me

Am D Gm

The sun'll lightens up my life

And I am free at last, what a blast

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