Rio Chords by Duran Duran

Tempo:
140.45 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

C

Em

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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duran duran rio lyrics chords
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[E]
[Em]
[C]
[Em] [C]
[A] [C]
[Em] Moving on the floor [C] now, babe, you're a bird of paradise
[Em] Cherry eyes, creamy [C]
smile, I [A] suppose that's [C] serenite
[Em] With a thirst in her eyes and a flick [C] to the right
[Am] You've touched a mirror [C] way out west
[Em] You know you're [C] something special [A] and you look like [C] you're the best
[E] Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand
Ted Rivers is the [Bm] name, yeah
[A]
[E] And when [Bm] she's sad she really shows you all she [A]
can
[E] Oh Rio, [B] Rio, hands [Bm] up, crowd the Rio [A] friends
[Em] I've [C]
[F#] [C]
[Em] [C]
[E] [A] [C]
[Em] seen you on the [C] beach, [Am] I've seen you on [C] TV
[Em] To [C] all the billion [A] souls, [C] it means [Em] so much to [C] me
Like a birthday or a preview
[Em] But then I'm [C] sure that [A] you need [C] me
[E]
Her name is [B] Rio and [D] she dances on [A] the sand
[E] Just like that [Bm] river twists and flows [D] just the end
[E] And when [Bm] she shines she really shows you all [A] she can
[E] Oh Rio, [B] Rio, dance [Bm] across the rain
[A]
[C#m] [A]
[F#] [A]
[C#m] [A]
[F#] [A]
[F#]
[A] [C#m]
[E] [F#]
[A] [C#m]
[E] [C#m]
[F#m] [C#m]
[F#m]
[G] [C#m]
[F#m] [C#m]
[A] [E] [Em]
Hey now, look at that, did he [Am] nearly run you [Em] down?
He ain't even try, so long on the run
[C#m] You make me feel [C] like
[Em]
[Am] my chance
[Em]
I don't know if I know what you're thinking or anything
[C]
[Em] Her [E]
name is [B] Rio and [D] she dances on [A] the sand
[E] Just like that [B] river twists [Em] across the dusty [A] land
[E] And when she [B] shines she really [Bm] shows you all she [A]
can
[E] Oh Rio, [B] Rio, dance [Bm] across the [A]
[E] rain
Her name is [B] Rio, she [Bm] don't need to run
[A]
[E] [B]
[D] I'm looking like I [A] can
[E] Oh Rio, [B]
Rio, hear [Bm] them [D] shout across [A] the land
[E] I'm not leaving [B]
[D] you
[A]
[E] My [B]
[Bm] [A]
[E] [B]
[Bm] [A] soul is on the river
[E] [B]
[G] [D] [A]
[E] [B]
[D] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
C
3211
Em
121
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
C
3211
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To learn Duran Duran - (US Remix; 2009 Remaster) Rio chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, B, Bm, A, E, A, C, Em, C, B and D. For best results, commence at 70 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 140. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Minor.

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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ Moving on the floor [C] now, babe, you're a bird of _ paradise
_ [Em] _ Cherry eyes, creamy [C]
smile, I [A] suppose that's [C] _ serenite
[Em] With a thirst in her eyes and a flick [C] to the right
[Am] You've touched a mirror [C] way out west
_ [Em] _ You know you're [C] something special [A] and you look like [C] you're the best
_ [E] Her _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ name is Rio and she dances on the _ sand
_ _ Ted _ Rivers is the [Bm] name, yeah
[A] _ _ _
[E] And _ when [Bm] she's sad she really shows you all she [A] _
can
[E] _ Oh Rio, [B] Rio, hands [Bm] up, crowd the Rio [A] friends
_ [Em] _ I've _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F#] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ seen you on the [C] beach, _ [Am] I've seen you on [C] TV _
_ [Em] _ _ To _ [C] all the billion _ [A] souls, _ [C] _ it means [Em] so much to [C] me
Like a birthday or a preview _ _
_ [Em] _ But then I'm [C] sure that [A] you need [C] me _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Her name is [B] Rio and [D] she dances on [A] the sand
_ _ [E] Just like that [Bm] river twists and flows [D] just the end
[E] _ And when [Bm] she shines she really shows you all [A] she _ can
[E] _ Oh Rio, [B] Rio, dance [Bm] _ across the rain
_ [A] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
_ Hey now, look at that, did he [Am] nearly run you [Em] down? _
He ain't even try, so long on the run
[C#m] You make me feel [C] like _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] my chance
_ _ [Em] _ _
_ I don't know if I know what _ you're thinking or anything
[C] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ Her [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ name is [B] Rio and [D] she dances on [A] the sand
_ [E] _ Just like that [B] river twists [Em] across the dusty [A] _ land
_ _ [E] And when she [B] shines she really [Bm] shows you all she [A] _ _
can
[E] _ Oh Rio, [B] Rio, dance [Bm] across the _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] rain
Her name is [B] Rio, she [Bm] don't need to run
[A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] I'm looking like I [A] can _
_ _ [E] Oh Rio, _ _ [B]
Rio, hear [Bm] them [D] shout across [A] the _ land
_ [E] I'm not leaving [B] _ _
_ [D] you
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] My _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] soul is on the river
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _

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