James Taylor – Only A Dream In Rio (Guitar)
Capo 2
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Chords
Words and Music by James Taylor, from his 1985 album, "That's Why I'm Here."
[Chords]
Csus2 x3x033
D/F# 2x0230
G 3x0003
A x03330
G/B x2x033
Em7 0x3210 (3fr)A#dim7 x12020
Bm7 x24232
Em9 0x301x
Gmaj7 3x0002
E/G# 1x012x (3fr)A/C# x4x2x0
D xx0232
B/D# 1xx121
Asus4 x02230
[Intro]
Csus2 D/F# G A G/B Csus2 More than a distant land D/F# G A G/B Csus2 over a shining sea D/F# G A G/B Csus2 More than the steaming breeze D/F# G A More than the shining eyes
[Verse 1]
D/F# G Well they tell me Em7 A D/F# G It's only a dream in Rio Em7 A D/F# G Nothing could be as sweet as it seems Csus2 D/F# G A On this very first day down D/F# G They remind me, Em7 A D/F# G Or have you so soon forgotten? Em7 A D/F# G Often as not it's rotten inside Csus2 D/F# G A#dim7 Bm7 And the mask soon slips away Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Strange taste of a tropical fruit Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Romantic language of the Portuguese Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Melody on a wooden flute C D/F# G A#dim7 Bm7 Samba floating in the summer breeze, take it easy
[Interlude]
Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7
Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 C D/F# G
[Bridge]
D/F# G E/G# A It's all right, you can stay asleep E/G# A You can close your eyes A#dim7 Bm7 Csus2 A/C# You can trust the people of paradise D B/D# Em7 Gmaj7 Asus4 To call your keeper and tender your good-byes
[Verse 2]
D/F# G Oh, what a night, Em7 A D/F# G wonderful one in a million Em7 A D/F# G frozen fire Brazilian stars Csus2 D/F# G A D/F# G Oh, holy Southern Cross, later on Em7 A D/F# G Take me way downtown in a tin can. I Em7 A D/F# Can't come down from the bandstand G Csus2 D/F# G A#dim7 And I'm never thrown for such a loss when they say:
[Chorus]
Bm7 Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Quando a nossa mãe acordar Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Andaremos ao sol Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Quando a nossa mãe acordar C D/F# G A#dim7 Bm7 Cantará pelos sertão Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Quando a nossa mãe acordar Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Todos os filhos saberão Em9 Gmaj7 A#dim7 Bm7 Todos os filhos saberão C D/F# G E regozijarão
[Verse 3]
D/F# G E/G# A Caught in the rays of the rising sun E/G# G D/F# A On the run from the soldier's gun D/F# G E/G# A Shouting out loud from the angry crowd D/F# G E/G# A The mild the wild and the hungry child D/F# G Em7 A D/F# G I'll tell you there's more than a dream in Rio Em7 A D/F# G I was there on the very day Csus2 D/F# G A And my heart came back alive D/F# G Em7 A D/F# G There was more, more than the singing voices Em7 A D/F# G More than the upturned faces Csus2 D/F# G A Bm7 Csus2 D/F# G A G/B More than the shining eyes
[Outro]
Csus2 G A G/B Csus2 But it's more than the shining eyes D/F# G A G/B Csus2 More than the steaming breeze D/F# G A G/B Csus2 More than the hidden hills D/F# G A G/B Csus2 More than the concrete Christ D/F# G A G/B Csus2 More than a distant land D/F# G A G/B Csus2 Over a shining sea D/F# G A G/B Csus2 More than a hungry child D/F# G A G/B Csus2 More like another time D/F# G A G/B Csus2 Born of a million years D/F# G A G/B Csus2 More than a million years
D/F# G A G/B Csus2
D/F# G A G/B Csus2
D/F# G A G/B Csus2