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Livin' Too Close To The Rio Grande chords by
Freedy Johnston
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Key: G major
Verse 1
G
G

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Well I've been living too close
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C

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G

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D
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G

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to the Rio Grande
C
C

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G

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D
D

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Gotta move it on up to a higher land

Now the river has turned
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C

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D
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G

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into a flood
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D

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C
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And the sun's the color of real blood
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D

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Interlude 1
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G

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D

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D
D

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C
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G

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D

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G

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Verse 2
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G

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Well I got those speakers
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C

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D

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G

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in Okinawa

But they're too damn heavy
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for my little boat

So we're rowing to the corner and
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I don't look back
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Driving to her mother's in a U- Haul van
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Interlude 2
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G

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G

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D
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C
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D
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Verse 3
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G

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Between the wife and the
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ex and the Government
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Man I never met a dollar
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D
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that wasn't spent

Now the sun is shinin' on
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to the East

And it's dark where the river
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G

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and the highway meet
Verse 4
D
D

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G

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Man I've been living too close
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C

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D
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to the Rio Grande

I've been living too close
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C

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G

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D
D

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to the Rio Grande
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G

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I've been living too close
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D
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to the Rio Grande

I've been living too close
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to the Rio Grande
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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Livin' Too Close To The Rio Grande by Freedy Johnston is G major.

The primary chords used in Livin' Too Close To The Rio Grande are G, C, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Livin' Too Close To The Rio Grande is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Livin' Too Close To The Rio Grande using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Livin' Too Close To The Rio Grande. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Freedy Johnston.

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