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[Verse 1]
Oh, here I Ebgo again
I wake up every morning to this Groundhog Day
Thinking about the list of things that AbI've done wrong
Can't even count, it goes on Ebtoo long
I try to Ebchange my ways
I feel like I'm the villain in some crappy play
The book has long been written
But I'd Abrather be just about anyone Cmelse but me
I hoBbpe you see
IAbt doesn't mean I'm not Eba fighter
ItCm's just that I wanna bBbe a little lighter
AbSpent so long fEbixing things I've Bbdone
AbI've got holes in Eball my pockets
CmEven those holes, tBbhey've got pockets
AbHiding things that'll Ebnever see the suBbn
[Chorus]
I'm taking offCm  
AbGoing to RioEb  
I'm getting Cmlost to Abfind an alter egEbo
It could be CmParis or BerlinAb  
I don't cEbare what state I'm in
Gonna Cmleave it Aball behind Bb  
Maybe CmI'll be myself Abwhen I'm someFmbody elseBb  
This is not an iEbnvitation
AbI'm going to RioEb  
This is not a cEbonversation
AbSay good-bye to me, ohEb  
[Verse 2]
Maybe in tEben years time,
You'll receive a letter from some random guy
You'll like him so much better, but then Abyou will see
He's not a stranger it's Ebonly me
I could only bBbe myself
As somebodAby else
Ab'Cause you got sun, I Ebgot bad weather
AnCmything you can lose, I Bbcan lose better
AbDid my best witEbh what life gave Bbto me
AbI've got holes in Eball my pockets
CmEven those holes, tBbhey've got pockets
AbHiding things that I sEbure want to leavBbe
[Chorus]
I'm taking offCm  
AbGoing to RioEb  
I'm getting Cmlost to Abfind an alter egEbo
It could be CmParis or BerlinAb  
I don't cEbare what state I'm in
Gonna Cmleave it Aball behind Bb  
Maybe CmI'll be myself Abwhen I'm someFmbody elseBb  
This is not an iEbnvitation
AbI'm going to RioEb  
This is not a cEbonversation
AbSay good-bye to me, ohEb  
[Bridge]
EbGive me a peanut and I'll turn blue
I can't even eat the things you do
Bake you a cake, and I'll burn it up twice
I roll thirteen on a pair of dice
Give me a peanut and I'll turn blue
I can't even eat the things you do
Bake you a cake, and I'll burn it up twice
I roll thirteen on a pair of dice
[Chorus]
I'm taking offCm  
AbGoing to RioEb  
I'm getting Cmlost to Abfind an alter egEbo
It could be CmParis or BerlinAb  
I don't cEbare what state I'm in
Gonna Cmleave it Aball behind Bb  
Maybe CmI'll be myself Abwhen I'm someFmbody elseBb  
This is not an iEbnvitation
AbI'm going to RioEb  
This is not a cEbonversation
AbSay good-bye to me, ohEb  
This is not an iEbnvitation
AbI'm going to RioEb  
This is not a cEbonversation
AbSay good-bye to me, ohEb  

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Rio

by Mika

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[Verse 1]

Oh, here I go again

I wake up every morning to this Groundhog Day

Thinking about the list of things that I've done wrong

Can't even count, it goes on too long

I try to change my ways

I feel like I'm the villain in some crappy play

The book has long been written

Ab Cm

But I'd rather be just about anyone else but me

I hope you see

Ab Eb

It doesn't mean I'm not a fighter

Cm Bb

It's just that I wanna be a little lighter

Ab Eb Bb

Spent so long fixing things I've done

Ab Eb

I've got holes in all my pockets

Cm Bb

Even those holes, they've got pockets

Ab Eb Bb

Hiding things that'll never see the sun

[Chorus]

I'm taking off

Ab Eb

Going to Rio

Cm Ab Eb

I'm getting lost to find an alter ego

Cm Ab

It could be Paris or Berlin

I don't care what state I'm in

Cm Ab Bb

Gonna leave it all behind

Cm Ab Fm Bb

Maybe I'll be myself when I'm somebody else

This is not an invitation

Ab Eb

I'm going to Rio

This is not a conversation

Ab Eb

Say good-bye to me, oh

[Verse 2]

Maybe in ten years time,

You'll receive a letter from some random guy

You'll like him so much better, but then you will see

He's not a stranger it's only me

I could only be myself

As somebody else

Ab Eb

'Cause you got sun, I got bad weather

Cm Bb

Anything you can lose, I can lose better

Ab Eb Bb

Did my best with what life gave to me

Ab Eb

I've got holes in all my pockets

Cm Bb

Even those holes, they've got pockets

Ab Eb Bb

Hiding things that I sure want to leave

[Chorus]

I'm taking off

Ab Eb

Going to Rio

Cm Ab Eb

I'm getting lost to find an alter ego

Cm Ab

It could be Paris or Berlin

I don't care what state I'm in

Cm Ab Bb

Gonna leave it all behind

Cm Ab Fm Bb

Maybe I'll be myself when I'm somebody else

This is not an invitation

Ab Eb

I'm going to Rio

This is not a conversation

Ab Eb

Say good-bye to me, oh

[Bridge]

Give me a peanut and I'll turn blue

I can't even eat the things you do

Bake you a cake, and I'll burn it up twice

I roll thirteen on a pair of dice

Give me a peanut and I'll turn blue

I can't even eat the things you do

Bake you a cake, and I'll burn it up twice

I roll thirteen on a pair of dice

[Chorus]

I'm taking off

Ab Eb

Going to Rio

Cm Ab Eb

I'm getting lost to find an alter ego

Cm Ab

It could be Paris or Berlin

I don't care what state I'm in

Cm Ab Bb

Gonna leave it all behind

Cm Ab Fm Bb

Maybe I'll be myself when I'm somebody else

This is not an invitation

Ab Eb

I'm going to Rio

This is not a conversation

Ab Eb

Say good-bye to me, oh

This is not an invitation

Ab Eb

I'm going to Rio

This is not a conversation

Ab Eb

Say good-bye to me, oh

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