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[Verse 1]
CHe's a catholic priest in Rio
in the shanty town hG7eat
Taking care of young G7children
thrown out like stray cats on the stCreet
Where the shopkeepers pay the police to kill kids by the sFcore
G7Just one more criminal who won't bother the rich anCymore
[Verse 2]
CAnd he walks through the slums
and the garbage dumbs each day at G7five
Hoping the twins he fed lasG7t night
might still be alCive
Last week a child shot, two pieces was left at his dFoor
G7Just one more criminal who won't bother the rich aCnymore
[Chorus]
OFn the beaches of Rio where the hotels lights shCine
you can hear bossanAmova and drink Portuguese Gwine
On the beaches of RFio money perfumes the aAmir
poverty is a CnuisanceG7, you pretend it's not thCere
[Verse 3]
CThere's a 10 year old prostitute
kissing a smiling old mG7an
who could be her granG7dfather
except he owns banks in JCapan
Her brother was murdCered for stealing some fruit from a stFore
G7Just one more criminal
who won't bother the rich anCymore
[Chorus]
OFn the beaches of Rio where the hotels lights sChine
you can hear bossanAmova and drink Portuguese Gwine
On the beaches of RFio money perfumes the aAmir
poverty is a CnuisanceG7, you pretend it's not thCere
[Verse 4]
TChe catholic priest sees
a gang of small boys selling drG7ugs,
working as runners fG7or
big time Colombian thCugs
If they get too smCart
they wash up like dead fish on the shFore
G7Just one more criminal
who won't bother the rich anyCmore
[Chorus]
OFn the beaches of Rio where the hotels lights sChine
you can hear bossanAmova and drink Portuguese Gwine
On the beaches of RFio money perfumes the aAmir
poverty is a CnuisanceG7, you pretend it's not thCere
* REPEAT AND FADE OUT*

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Beaches Of Rio

by Tom Pacheco

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[Verse 1]

He's a catholic priest in Rio

in the shanty town heat

Taking care of young children

thrown out like stray cats on the street

Where the shopkeepers pay the police to kill kids by the score

G7 C

Just one more criminal who won't bother the rich anymore

[Verse 2]

And he walks through the slums

and the garbage dumbs each day at five

Hoping the twins he fed last night

might still be alive

Last week a child shot, two pieces was left at his door

G7 C

Just one more criminal who won't bother the rich anymore

[Chorus]

F C

On the beaches of Rio where the hotels lights shine

Am G

you can hear bossanova and drink Portuguese wine

F Am

On the beaches of Rio money perfumes the air

C G7 C

poverty is a nuisance, you pretend it's not there

[Verse 3]

There's a 10 year old prostitute

kissing a smiling old man

who could be her grandfather

except he owns banks in Japan

C F

Her brother was murdered for stealing some fruit from a store

Just one more criminal

who won't bother the rich anymore

[Chorus]

F C

On the beaches of Rio where the hotels lights shine

Am G

you can hear bossanova and drink Portuguese wine

F Am

On the beaches of Rio money perfumes the air

C G7 C

poverty is a nuisance, you pretend it's not there

[Verse 4]

The catholic priest sees

a gang of small boys selling drugs,

working as runners for

big time Colombian thugs

If they get too smart

they wash up like dead fish on the shore

Just one more criminal

who won't bother the rich anymore

[Chorus]

F C

On the beaches of Rio where the hotels lights shine

Am G

you can hear bossanova and drink Portuguese wine

F Am

On the beaches of Rio money perfumes the air

C G7 C

poverty is a nuisance, you pretend it's not there

* REPEAT AND FADE OUT*

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