Rio Chords by Duran Duran

Tempo:
140 bpm
Chords used:

A

C

E

Em

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Duran Duran - Rio chords
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[D#]
[Cm]
[C] [E]
[G] [E] [G]
[E] [G]
[F#] [Am]
[C] [Em]
[G] [C#m]
[C] [Em] Moving on the floor [C] now, [Am] baby, you're a bird of [C] paradise.
[Em] Cherry ice cream [G] [C#m] smile, I suppose it's [C] very nice.
[Em] With your left ear left and a flick [C] to the right, [Am] you catch the mirror [C] with a wink.
[Em] You know you're [C] something [A] special and you look like [C] you're the best.
[E]
Her name [B] is Rio [D] and she dances on the [E] sand.
She's got [B] that Rio [D] enthusiasm.
[A] [E] And when [B] she shines, [Bm] she really shows you all she [A] can.
[E] Oh, Rio, [B] Rio, [Bm] hands across the Rio [A] Grande.
[E] [G]
[E] [C] [E] [Am]
[C] [Em]
[A] [C#m] [A]
[C] [Em] I've seen you on the [C] beach [Am] and I've seen you on [C] TV.
[Em] To all [E] the billion stars,
[C] it means [Em] so much to me.
I feel like [Am] a birthday or a [C] preview.
[Em] But then I'm sure [C] that [A] you know [G#m] it's just [C] a gift.
[E]
Her name is [B] Rio and [D] she dances on [A] the [F#m] sand.
[E] Just like [B] that river [D] twisting through the [A] sea.
And [E] when she [B] shines, [D] she really shows you all [A] she can.
[E] Oh, Rio, [B] dance [D] across the [A] Rio Grande.
[C#m]
[A] [F#]
[A] [C#m]
[A] [F#] [A]
[C#m] [F#]
[A] [C#m]
[F#]
[A]
[C#m]
[F#] [C#m] [F#m]
[C#] [G#m]
[C#m]
[F#m]
[C#m]
[F#] [C#m] [A]
[C#] [Em] Hey now, woo!
Look at that, [Am] diddy, nearly run [C] you down.
[Em] You're the type, the love of the [C#m] ride.
You make me feel [C] alive [Em]
[Am] in my chair.
[C] From the look in your [Em] eyes, I know what you're thinking [C#m] of that
[C] [Em] day.
[E]
Her name is [B] Rio, she [D] don't need you.
[A] [E]
[B] [D] You've got [A] a girl to blame.
[E] Oh, [B] Rio, Rio, hear [D] them shout across [A] the Rio Grande.
[E] Hands [B] across the Rio [D] Grande.
[A] [E] Wow, [B] [D] wow, [A] wow, wow, [Em] [E] wow, wow.
Oh, [B] Rio, [G] [Bm]
[A] [E] Rio,
[B] [D] Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio.
[A]
[B] [D]
Key:  
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
Em
121
B
12341112
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Duran Duran - (US Remix; 2009 Remaster) Rio chords, practice playing A, E, B, D, E, Em, Am and C in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 70 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 140 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ Moving on the floor [C] now, [Am] baby, you're a bird of [C] _ paradise.
_ [Em] _ _ Cherry ice cream [G] _ [C#m] smile, I suppose it's [C] very nice.
_ [Em] With your left ear left and a flick [C] to the right, [Am] you catch the mirror [C] with a wink.
[Em] _ You know you're [C] something [A] special and you look like [C] you're the best.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ Her _ _ name [B] is Rio [D] and she dances on the _ [E] _ sand.
_ She's got [B] that Rio [D] enthusiasm. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ And when [B] she shines, [Bm] she really shows you all she [A] can.
_ [E] _ Oh, Rio, [B] Rio, [Bm] hands across the Rio [A] _ Grande.
[E] _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _ [A] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ I've seen you on the [C] beach [Am] and I've seen you on [C] TV.
_ _ [Em] _ _ To _ all [E] the billion stars, _
[C] _ _ it means [Em] so much to _ me.
I feel like [Am] a birthday or a [C] preview.
_ _ _ [Em] _ But then I'm sure [C] that [A] you know [G#m] it's just [C] a _ gift.
[E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Her name is [B] Rio and [D] she dances on [A] the [F#m] sand.
_ [E] _ Just like [B] that river [D] twisting _ through the [A] sea.
And _ [E] _ when she [B] shines, [D] she really shows you all [A] she _ can.
[E] _ Oh, Rio, [B] _ _ dance [D] _ across the [A] Rio _ Grande.
[C#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [Em] _ Hey now, woo!
Look at that, [Am] diddy, nearly run [C] you down.
_ _ [Em] You're the type, the love of the [C#m] ride.
You make me feel [C] alive _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] in my chair.
[C] From the look in your [Em] eyes, I know _ what you're thinking [C#m] of that _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] day.
[E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Her name is [B] Rio, she [D] don't need you.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ You've got [A] a girl to blame.
[E] _ Oh, [B] Rio, Rio, hear [D] them shout across [A] _ the Rio Grande.
[E] _ _ Hands _ [B] across the Rio [D] Grande. _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ Wow, [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ wow, [A] _ wow, wow, _ [Em] _ [E] wow, wow.
Oh, [B] _ Rio, _ [G] _ [Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] Rio, _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] Rio, Rio, Rio, Rio. _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _

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