Rio chords by Duran Duran

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
C 
 (E minor) Moving on the floor  (C major) now, babe,
Am 
C 
you're a  (A minor) bird of para (C major) dise
Em 
C 
 (E minor) Cherry ice cream  (C major) smile,
A 
C 
I sup (A major) posed it's very nice  (C major) 
Em 
C 
With a  (E minor) step to your left and a  (C major) flick to the right
Am 
C 
You catch  (A minor) that mirror way out west  (C major) 
Em 
C 
 (E minor) You know you're  (C major) something special
A 
C 
And you  (A major) look like you're the  (C major) best
E 
E 
 (E major)  (E major) 

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Chorus 1

Her name is Rio

and she dances on the sand

Just like that river

twisting through a dusty land

And when she shines,

she really shows you all she can

Oh, Rio, Rio

dance across the Rio Grande

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Em 
C 
 (E minor) I've seen you on the  (C major) beach
Am 
C 
and I've  (A minor) seen you on T (C major) V
Em 
C 
A 
C 
 (E minor) Two  (C major) of a billion stars,  (A major)  (C major) 
Em 
C 
it means so  (E minor) much to me  (C major) 
Am 
C 
Like a birthday  (A minor) or a pretty view  (C major) 
Em 
C 
 (E minor) But then I'm  (C major) sure
A 
C 
that you  (A major) know it's just for you  (C major) 
E 
E 
 (E major)  (E major) 

Chorus 2
E 
B 
 (E major) Her name is  (B major) Rio
D 
A 
and she  (D major) dances on the sand  (A major) 
E 
B 
 (E major) Just like that  (B major) river
D 
A 
twisting  (D major) through a dusty land  (A major) 
E 
B 
 (E major) And when she shines,  (B major) 
D 
A 
she really  (D major) shows you all she  (A major) can
E 
B 
 (E major) Oh, Rio,  (B major) Rio
D 
A 
dance a (D major) cross the Rio  (A major) Grande

Interlude 2

Solo 1

Bridge 1
Em 
C 
 (E minor) Hey now, woo,  (C major) look at that
Am 
C 
Did he nearly  (A minor) run you down?  (C major) 
Em 
C 
At the  (E minor) end of the drive, the  (C major) lawmen arrive
A 
C 
Em 
 (A major) You make me feel alive,  (C major) alive, alive  (E minor) 
C 
Am 
 (C major) I'll take my chance  (A minor) 
C 
Em 
'cause  (C major) luck is on my  (E minor) side or something
C 
I  (C major) know what you're thinking
A 
I  (A major) tell you something,
C 
I  (C major) know what you're thinking
E 
E 
 (E major)  (E major) 

Chorus 3
E 
B 
 (E major) Her name is  (B major) Rio
D 
A 
and she  (D major) dances on the sand  (A major) 
E 
B 
 (E major) Just like that  (B major) river
D 
A 
twists a (D major) cross a dusty land  (A major) 
E 
B 
 (E major) And when she shines,  (B major) 
D 
A 
she really shows  (D major) you all she  (A major) can
E 
B 
 (E major) Oh, Rio,  (B major) Rio
D 
A 
dance a (D major) cross the Rio Grande  (A major) 

Chorus 4
E 
B 
 (E major) Her name is  (B major) Rio,
D 
A 
she don't  (D major) need to understand  (A major) 
E 
B 
 (E major) And I might  (B major) find her
D 
A 
if I'm  (D major) looking like I  (A major) can
E 
B 
 (E major) Oh Rio,  (B major) Rio,
D 
A 
hear them  (D major) shout across the land  (A major) 
E 
B 
 (E major) From mountains  (B major) in the north
D 
A 
down  (D major) to the Rio  (A major) Grande