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[Intro]
 Am   Gx2
Oh oh oh oh oh
[Verse]
Can you feel the Amfever in January Eriver?
I can see graAmffiti in the carnival Ecity
I wander Amdown the backstreet, Gparty on the beach
She's Fleaving love like I Ecan
AmPalm trees, sugar cane, Gsipping on champagne, Feverybody's Egreat
[Pre-Chorus]
Gonna Amsleep all day and dance all nightG  
Gonna Amwatch the sunset in your eyesG  
Gonna Amlose myself in paradiseG  
Gonna Amsleep all day and dance all nighGt
[Chorus]
In AmRio, oh oh oh oh oh
In GRio, oh oh oh oh oh
In AmRio, oh oh oh oh oh
In GRio, oh oh oh oh oh
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Gdance the way the night
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Glost in paradise
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Gand no wrong or right
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, GRio
[Verse]
AmAll glitz and glamour at the CopacaEbana
Let's lie in AMwhite sand
I'll put your hands in Emy hands
We'll wander Amdown the backstreet, Gparty on the beach, she's Fleaving love like I Ecan
AmPalm trees, sugar cane, Gsipping on champagne, Feverybody's Egreat
[Pre-Chorus]
AmGonna sleep all day and dance all nightG  
Gonna Amwatch the sunset in your eyesG  
Gonna Amlose myself in paradisGe
Gonna Amsleep all day and dance all nightG  
[Chorus]
In AmRio, oh oh oh oh oh
In GRio, oh oh oh oh oh
In AmRio, oh oh oh oh oh
In GRio, oh oh oh oh oh
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Gdance the way the night
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Glost in paradise
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Gain't no wrong or right
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, GRio
[Bridge]
(Gonna Amthink about, think about, think about youG) x4
Gonna Amsleep all day and dance all nightG  
Gonna Amwatch the sunset in your eyesG  
Gonna Amlose myself in paradiseG  
Gonna Amsleep all day and dance all nigGht
[Chorus]
N.C.
In Rio, oh oh oh oh oh
In GRio, oh oh oh oh oh
In AmRio, oh oh oh oh oh
In GRio, oh oh oh oh oh
[Outro]
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Gdance the way the night
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Glost in paradise
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Gand no wrong or right
AmRio, Rio, Rio, Rio, GRio

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Rio

by Lawson

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[Intro]

Am G

Oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse]

Am E

Can you feel the fever in January river?

Am E

I can see graffiti in the carnival city

Am G

I wander down the backstreet, party on the beach

F E

She's leaving love like I can

Am G F E

Palm trees, sugar cane, sipping on champagne, everybody's great

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

Gonna sleep all day and dance all night

Am G

Gonna watch the sunset in your eyes

Am G

Gonna lose myself in paradise

Am G

Gonna sleep all day and dance all night

[Chorus]

In Rio, oh oh oh oh oh

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, dance the way the night

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, lost in paradise

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, and no wrong or right

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio

[Verse]

Am E

All glitz and glamour at the Copacabana

Let's lie in white sand

I'll put your hands in my hands

Am G F E

We'll wander down the backstreet, party on the beach, she's leaving love like I can

Am G F E

Palm trees, sugar cane, sipping on champagne, everybody's great

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

Gonna sleep all day and dance all night

Am G

Gonna watch the sunset in your eyes

Am G

Gonna lose myself in paradise

Am G

Gonna sleep all day and dance all night

[Chorus]

In Rio, oh oh oh oh oh

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, dance the way the night

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, lost in paradise

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, ain't no wrong or right

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio

[Bridge]

Am G

(Gonna think about, think about, think about you) x4

Am G

Gonna sleep all day and dance all night

Am G

Gonna watch the sunset in your eyes

Am G

Gonna lose myself in paradise

Am G

Gonna sleep all day and dance all night

[Chorus]

N.C.

In Rio, oh oh oh oh oh

[Outro]

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, dance the way the night

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, lost in paradise

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, and no wrong or right

Am G

Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio

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