[Verse 1]
E E A
Saying goodbye to friends, Saying goodbye to lonelyness.
E A B
I am on my way to Rio, the place where I wanna be.
E E7 A
You know that I soon will leave, so don't try to make me stay.
E A B E
I'm on my way to Rio. I'm coming back someday.
[Pre-Chorus]
E A
Don't you ask me why, got to live a little longer
E B
Don't you start to cry, got to be a little stronger.
E A
Don't you ask me why, got to live a little longer
E B E
Don't you start to cry, got to be a little stronger.
[Chorus]
E A
Rio de Janeiro – Rio
E A B B7
Land of sun, samba and wine -
E A Dbm
Rio de Janeiro – Rio, I feel fine.
[Verse 2]
E E A
Do you believe in love? Do you believe in happyness?
E A B
Come with me to Rio, the place where I wanna be.
E E7 A
Dancing the night away, no time for tears and sorrow.
E A B E
I'm going there tomorrow. I'm coming back someday.
[Pre-Chorus]
E A
Don't you ask me why, got to live a little longer
E B
Don't you start to cry, got to be a little stronger.
E A
Don't you ask me why, got to live a little longer
E B E
Don't you start to cry, got to be a little stronger.
[Chorus]
E A
Rio de Janeiro – Rio
E A B B7
Land of sun, samba and wine -
E A Dbm
Rio de Janeiro – Rio, I feel fine.
E A
Rio de Janeiro – Rio
E A B B7
Land of sun, samba and wine -
E A Dbm
Rio de Janeiro – Rio, I feel fine.
[Outro]
Dbm
I feel fine ... I feel fine ... I feel fine
(fade out)