Rio Chords by Duran Duran

Tempo:
140.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

C

Em

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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duran duran-Rio chords
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[E]
[G]
[C]
[E] [C]
[Em] [C]
[A] [C]
[Em] Moving on the floor [C] now, babe, [Em] you're a [C] bird of paradise
[Em] Cherry eyes, green [C] smile, I [C#m] suppose it's fair [C] in life
[Em] With a stressing left hand, a freak [Am] to the right
You catch the mirror [C] way out wet
[Em] You know you're [C] something special and [A] you look like [C] you're the best
[E] Her name is Rio [B] and she [Bm] dances on the [A] [Em] sand
[E] Just like that river twists [D] and through a [Em] dusty land
And when she [Bm] shines, she really shows you all she [A] can
[E] Oh, Rio, [Bm] Rio, dance across the [A] Rio Grande
[Em] I've [C]
[F#] [C]
[Em] [C]
[A] [C]
[Em] seen you on the [C] beach,
[Am] I've seen you on [C] TV
[Em] Two [C] of a billion [A] stars, [C] it means [Em] so much to me
[Am] Like a birthday or a [C] preview
[Em] But then I'm [C] sure that [A] you know it's [C] just for you
[E]
Her name is [Bm] Rio and she dances on [A] the sand
[E] Just like [B] that river twists [D] and through a dusty [A] land
[E] And when she [Bm] shines, she really shows you all [A] she can
[E] Oh, Rio, Rio, [Bm] dance across the [A] Rio Grande
[C#m] [A]
[F#] [A]
[C#m] [A] [F#]
[A]
[F#] [A]
[C#m]
[F#] [A]
[C#m]
[F#m] [C#m]
[F#m]
[C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[A] [Em]
Hey now, look at that, get in [Am] there, let her run you [C] [Em] down
She ain't losing time, but I'm on a ride
[E] You make me feel [Em] alive, alive
I [Am] take [C] my chance, cause luck is on my [Em] side
I know what you're thinking, I'll [A] tell you [C] something
I know what you're [Em] thinking
[E] Her name [B] is Rio and she [D] dances on the [A] sand
[E] Just like [B] that river twists [D]
and 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
[E] Her name [B] is Rio, she [D] don't need you on the [A] land
[E] Remember, I'm [B]
[D] looking like I'm
[A] [E] [B]
[D] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
C
3211
Em
121
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
C
3211
Em
121
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To start learning Duran Duran - (US Remix; 2009 Remaster) Rio chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: D, A, E, B, A, C, Em, C, Am and C. Start with a comfortable 70 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 140. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [E] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Moving on the floor [C] now, babe, [Em] you're a [C] bird of _ paradise _
[Em] _ Cherry eyes, green [C] smile, I [C#m] suppose it's fair [C] in life
[Em] With a stressing left hand, a freak [Am] to the right
You catch the mirror [C] way out wet _
[Em] You know you're [C] something special and [A] you look like [C] you're the best _
[E] Her _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ name is Rio [B] and she [Bm] dances on the [A] _ [Em] sand
_ [E] Just like that river twists [D] and through a [Em] dusty land _
_ And when she [Bm] shines, she really shows you all she [A] _ can
[E] _ Oh, Rio, [Bm] Rio, dance _ across the [A] Rio Grande _
[Em] I've _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ seen you on the [C] beach, _
[Am] I've seen you on [C] _ TV _
[Em] _ _ Two _ [C] of a billion [A] _ _ stars, [C] _ it means [Em] so much to _ me
[Am] Like a birthday or a [C] preview _ _ _
[Em] _ But then I'm [C] sure that [A] you know it's [C] just for you _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Her name is [Bm] Rio and she dances on [A] the sand _
[E] _ Just like [B] that river twists [D] and through a dusty [A] _ land _
[E] And when she [Bm] shines, she really shows you all [A] she can _
[E] _ Oh, Rio, Rio, [Bm] dance across the [A] Rio Grande _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Hey now, look at that, get in [Am] there, let her run you [C] _ [Em] down
She ain't losing time, but I'm on a ride
[E] You make me feel [Em] alive, alive
_ _ _ _ I [Am] take [C] my chance, cause luck is on my [Em] side
I know what you're thinking, I'll [A] tell you [C] something
I know what you're _ [Em] thinking
_ _ [E] Her _ _ _ _ name [B] is Rio and she [D] dances on the [A] sand _ _
[E] Just like [B] that river twists [D]
and 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 _ _
[E] Her name [B] is Rio, she [D] don't need you on the [A] _ land _
[E] _ Remember, I'm _ [B] _ _ _ _
[D] looking like I'm_
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _

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