Verse 1
 
Gm9 
Way down in Rio 
Bb7/Ab 
Well I know I told you once 
        Gm9 
But you have to go 
          Bb7/Ab 
Or you'll never know 
 
Chorus
 
Gm9 
A life so free, so 
Bb7/Ab 
Perfectly unreliable 
     Gm9 
As a dying flame 
     Bb7/Ab 
Or a lover's name 
 
Verse 2
 
Am9 
Call me unwise, but 
C7/Bb 
When I look in your eyes I know 
          Am9 
Something must be wrong 
            Abmaj7 
You've been here too long 
 
Verse 3
 
Gm9 
Way down in Rio 
Edim7 
Close your eyes and listen 
       C#dim7 
To the band 
           D7        D7+ 
And you'll understand 
 
Verse 4
 
Gm9 
You've been mistaken 
Bb7/Ab 
Someone's living your life out there 
        Gm9 
Walking in your shoes 
        Bb7/Ab 
Without much to lose 
 
Verse 5
 
Gm9 
Your seat is taken 
Bb7/Ab 
And if you don't look out you'll watch yourself 
        Gm9 
Fade away 
        Bb7/Ab 
Without much to say 
 
Pre-chorus
 
Am9 
Call me your shepherd 
C7/Bb 
Green and gold and a thousand stars 
     Am9 
Still await you there 
        Abmaj7 
Let me take you there 
C/G G         C 
O, won't you go 
 
Chorus
 
            C         F/C        C 
Way down in Rio there are no mistakes 
       Am          G                 C 
Just a remedy for every heart that breaks 
         C        F/C 
They say Rio she gives 
           C   E7  Am 
More than she takes 
    D7 
But you won't know for sure 
         Dm                  G 
Till you step out your front door 
 
Solo
 
Gm9 Bb7/Ab 
Gm9 Bb7/Ab 
 
Chorus
 
Gm9 
Find me in Rio 
Bb7/Ab 
Well I know I told you once 
        Gm9 
But you have to go 
          Bb7/Ab 
Or you'll never know 
 
Gm9 
A life so free, so 
Bb7/Ab 
Perfectly unreliable 
     Gm9 
As a dying flame 
     Bb7/Ab 
Or a lover's name 
 
Pre-chorus
 
Am9 
Call me your shepherd 
C7/Bb 
Green and gold and a thousand stars 
     Am9 
Still await you there 
        Abmaj7 
Let me take you there 
C/G G         Gm9 
O, say you'll go 
 
Bb7/Ab Gm9 
Bb7/Ab