Lyrics
Whoa, whoa, when my (Eb7sus)ba by, when my (Eb7sus)ba by smiles at me, I go to Ri o
de Ja nei ro.
My, oh, me, oh,
when my (Eb7sus)ba by smiles at me I do the (Abmaj7)sam ba and la bam ba.
Now, I’m (Ab7sus)not the type of per son with a pas sion ate per sua sion for (Dbmaj7)danc in’ or ro (Gb7sus)manc in’,
but I (Ab7sus)give in to the rhy thm and my (Ab7sus)feet fol low the beat ing of my (CN.C.)heart.
Whoa, whoa, when my (Eb7sus)ba by, when my (Eb7sus)ba by smiles at me I go to Ri o
de Ja nei ro.
I’m the sort of fel low,
when my (Eb7sus)ba by smiles at me the sun will (G)light en (C)up my (Fm)life, and (Edim)I (Fm7)am (Bb7sus)free at (Bb13)last.
(Eb7sus)What a (Eb13)blast.
Whoa, whoa, when my (E7sus)ba by, when my (E7sus)ba by smiles at me I feel like (Amaj7)Tar zan of the jun gle.
There on the hot sand and in a (E7sus)bun ga low while (E7)mon keys play a (Amaj7)bove us, we’ll make a (Amaj7)love, ah.
Now I’m (A7sus)not the type to let vi bra tions trig ger my i mag i na tion eas i ly.
You know that’s (G7sus)just not me.
But I (A7sus)turn in to a ti ger ev ’ry (A7sus)time I get be side the one I (CN.C.)love.
(G#m)Go!
Come on!
(Gb)Ri
o,
I love you, (Ab6)Ri o,
Ri o (Bbm)de Ja (Ab)nei ro.
I’m go in’ to (CN.C.)Ri o.
Whoa, whoa, when my (Ab)free (Bb7)at (Bb13)last.
(Ab)(Free at last.)
(Eb7sus)What a blast.
(Eb7sus)(What a blast.)
(Bbm)Ri (Cm)o (Db)de (D)Ja (Abmaj7)nei
(Bbm)ro.
(Abmaj7)Ri
(Bbm)o.
Ri o!
I Go To Rio by Peter Allen
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Db at 240 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “I Go To Rio”
- What key is "I Go To Rio" in?
- "I Go To Rio" by Peter Allen is in the key of Db with a tempo of 240 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "I Go To Rio" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "I Go To Rio" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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