I Go to Rio

Level 5Ab240 BPMPeter Allen
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Lyrics

Whoa, whoa, when my (Eb7sus)baby,

(Eb7)when my (Eb7sus)baby smiles at me,

I go to Rio

(Ab6)de Janeiro.

My, oh, me, oh,

(Eb7)when my (Eb7sus)baby smiles at me I do the (Abmaj7)samba

(Ab6)and la bamba.

Now, I'm (Ab7sus)not the type of person with a passionate persuasion for (Dbmaj7)dancin'

(Db6)or (Gb7sus)romancin', (Gb9)but I (Ab7sus)give in to the rhythm and my feet follow the beating of my heart.

Whoa, whoa, when my (Eb7sus)baby,

(Eb7)when my (Eb7sus)baby smiles at me I go to Rio

(Ab6)de Janeiro.

I'm the sort of fellow,

(Eb7)when my (Eb7sus)baby smiles at me the sun will (Gm7)lighten (C7)up my (Fm)life,

and (Edim)I (Fm7)am (Bb7sus)free at (Bb13)last.

(Eb7sus)What a (Eb13)blast.

(E7sus)Whoa, whoa, when my baby,

(E7)when my (E7sus)baby smiles at me I feel like (Amaj7)Tarzan

(A6)of the jungle.

(F#)There on the hot sand

(E7)and in a (E7sus)bungalow while (E7)monkeys play (Amaj7)above us,

(A6)we'll make (Amaj7)alove, ah.

(A6)Now I'm (A7sus)not the type to let vibrations trigger my imagination easily.

(D6)You know that's (G7sus)just not (G9)me.

But I (A7sus)turn into a tiger ev'ry time I get beside the one I love.

(G#m)Go!

(F#)Come on!

(Gb)Rio, (Ab9)I love you, (Ab6)Rio,

Rio (Bbm)de (Ab)Janeiro.

(Bb7)I'm goin' to Rio.

Whoa, whoa, when my (Ab)free (Bb7)at (Bb13)last.

(Ab)(Free at last.)

(Eb7sus)What a blast.

(What a blast.)

(Bbm)(Cm)Rio (Db)de (D)(Abmaj7)(Bbm)Janeiro.

(Abmaj7)(Bbm)Rio.

Rio!

Song info

I Go to Rio by Peter Allen is a level 5 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 240 BPM. Practice takes the song one line at a time and waits for you, with the letter inside every note. When the lines feel easy, play the full song.

Level
5 of 5
Key
Ab
Tempo
240 BPM
Chords
A6 A7 Ab Ab6 Ab7 Ab9 Abmaj7 Absus4
Artist
Peter Allen
Genre
Musical/Soundtrack
Style
Jazz standard
Mood
Happy

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