Rio — Duran Duran
Chords and lyrics for Rio by Duran Duran (key of Em).
Intro
[Em] [C] [Am7] [C]
[Em] [C] [A] [C]
Verse 1
[Em] Moving on the [C]floor now, babe you're a [Am7]bird of [C]paradise
[Em] Cherry ice cream [C]smile, I [A]suppose it's very [C]nice
With a [Em]step to your left and a [C]flick to the right
you [Am7]catch that mirror way out [C]west
[Em] You know you're [C]something special and you [A]look like you're the [C]best[E5]
Chorus
[E] Her name is [B]Rio and she [D]dances on the [A]sand
[E] Just like that [B]river twisting [D]though the dusty [A]land
[E] And when she [B]shines she really [D]shows you all she [A]can
[E] Oh Rio, [B]Rio, dance [D]across the Rio [A]Grande
Instrumental
[Em] [C] [Am7] [C]
[Em] [C] [A] [C]
Verse 2
[Em] I've seen you on the [C]beach and I've [Am7]seen you on [C]TV
[Em] Two[C] of a billion [A]stars,[C] it means so [Em]much to me
[C] Like a [Am7]birthday or a pretty [C]view
[Em] But then I'm [C]sure that you [A]know it's just for [C]you[E5]
Chorus
[E] Her name is [B]Rio and she [D]dances on the [A]sand
[E] Just like that [B]river twisting [D]through a dusty [A]land
[E] And when she [B]shines she really [D]shows you all she [A]can
[E] Oh Rio, [B]Rio, dance [D]across the Rio [A]Grande
Interlude
[C#m] [A] [F#] [A]
Sax Solo
[C#m] [F#] [A] [C#m]
Verse 3
[Em] Hey now.. woo.. [C]look at that, did she [Am7]nearly run you [C]down
At the [Em]end of the drive the [C]lawmen arrive,
[A]you make me feel [C]alive, alive, [Em]alive
[C] I'll take my [Am7]chance cause [C]luck is on my [Em]side or something
I [C]know what you're thinking
I [A]tell you something, I [C]know what you're [E5]thinking
Chorus
[E] Her name is [B]Rio and she [D]dances on the [A]sand
[E] Just like that [B]river twists [D]across the dusty [A]land
[E] And when she [B]shines she really [D]shows you all she [A]can
[E] Oh Rio, [B]Rio, dance [D]across the Rio [A]Grande
[E] Her name is [B]Rio, she don't [D]need to [A]understand
[E] And I might [B]find her if I'm [D]looking like I [A]can
[E] Oh Rio, [B]Rio, hear them [D]shout across the [A]land
[E] From mountains [B]in the north down [D]to the Rio [A]Grande
Sax Solo
[E] [B] [D] [A]
Outro
[E] Do do [B]do do [D]de-do, Do do [A]do do de-do
[E] Do do [B]do do [D]de-do, Do do [A]do do de-do
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