Brian Wilson - Rio Grande Chords

[Intro]
 
F Bbm C F Bbm C F Dm G7 C
 
F Bbm C F
 
F
Ride 'em, ride 'em cowboy
     Bbm    C     F
Coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-yay
     Dm     G7    C
Coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-yay
F
Ride 'em, ride 'em cowboy
     Bbm    C     F
Coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-yay
F
Ride 'em, ride 'em cowboy
     Bbm    C     F
Coma-ti-yi-yip-yi-yay
 
[Interlude 1]
 
Dm G7 C
(*train whistle*)
Dbdim            F
 
[Verse]
F
Rio Grande, Rio Grande
     Bb             F
I'd swim you but I can't
F
Late at night, flickering fire
          G                  C
Keeps me warm and safe from harm
        F
Little man understands
     Bb            F
The Indian's upperhand
                     C                   F
Never stray, always travel in groups of ten
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
F    G  Ab   A      F
Cher-o-kee trail (trail)
     Bb B    C     Cm
Cher-o-kee trail (trail)
     Bb         C     F
I'm ridin' you all alone
F    G  Ab   A      F
Cher-o-kee trail (trail)
     Bb B    C     Cm
Cher-o-kee trail (trail)
   Bb            C        F
I can't find my way back home
 
[Chorus 1]
 
C                 F
Oh the great big river
C            F
Rolls on and on
C                 F
Oh the great big river
C                    F
Makes my heart beat strong
Caddb6              F
Yeah the great big river
Caddb6       F
Rolls on and on
Caddb6             F
And the great big river
Caddb6                Dm    G
Makes my heart beat strong
Eb  Bb   Eb   Bb  Eb  Eb  F
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on
 
[Interlude 2]
D G7 D Abdim A D G7 D
 
[Part 3]
F
Ahhh-ahhhhh-ahhhhh-ahhhh-ahhhh-ahhhhhh
F
Ahhh-ahhhhh-ahhhhh-ahhhh-ahhhh-ahhhhhh
F
Big big big sky
F
Ahhh-ahhhhh-ahhhhh-ahhhh-ahhhh-ahhhhhh
F
Big big big sky (Undertands the Indian's)
F
Ahhh-ahhhhh-ahhhhh-ahhhh-ahhhh-ahhhhhh
F
Big big big sky (Undertands the Indian's)
F
Ahhh-ahhhhh-ahhhhh-ahhhh-ahhhh-ahhhhhh
F
Big big big sky (Undertands the Indian's)
F
Ahhh-ahhhhh-ahhhhh-ahhhh-ahhhh-ahhhhhh
F
Big big big sky (Undertands the Indian's)
 
[Interlude 3]
 
E Abm E Abm E Abm E Abm
 
[Part 4]
E    Abm      E      Abm      E   Abm E Ddim
Whoa yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah
Gbm          B           Gbm         B
The river's deep and the river's so wide
Gbm            B             Gbm   B
She's waitin' for me on the other side
     E  Abm E Abm
Yea-yeah
 
E    Abm      E      Abm      E   Abm E Ddim
Whoa yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah
Gbm         B        Gbm     B
I want the river to take me home
Gbm            B             Gbm   B
Can't ride the river no more all alone
     E  Abm E Abm
Yea-yeah
 
E    Abm      E      Abm      E   Abm E Ddim
Whoa yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah
Gbm      B            Gbm       B
I wanna tell you that she's so fine
Gbm        B               Gbm        B
I'm gonna love her till the   end of time
     E  Abm E Abm
Yea-yeah
 
E    Abm      E      Abm      E   Abm E Ddim
Whoa yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yea-yeah
Gbm      B             Gbm      B
I wanna tell you that she's my girl
Gbm              B              Gbm            B
There's nothin' like her in this   whole wide world
      E   Esus4 E E+
Yeah yeah
 
[Part 5]
 
E               Em7
Night bloomin' jasmine
   Dbdim    Em                Gb7b9  Em
It comes a-creepin' through my win - dow
E               Em7
Night bloomin' jasmine
      Dbdim  Em              Gb7b9  Em  Am6/C  B  Am6/C  B
While I'm a-sleepin' near my win - dow
        Em  Em/D Em/C Em/B
Ahhhhh (bow bow  bow  bow)
E               Em7
Night bloomin' jasmine
   Dbdim    Em                Gb7b9  Em
It comes a-creepin' through my win - dow
E               Em7
Night bloomin' jasmine
      Dbdim  Em              Gb7b9  Em
While I'm a-sleepin' near my win - dow
 
[Interlude 4]
 
Em E
 
[Chorus 2]
C+
(Rio Grande, Rio Grande)
C+               F
Oh the great big river
C+           F
Rolls on and on
C+                F
Oh the great big river
C+                    F
Makes my heart beat strong
C+                 F
Yeah the great big river
C+           F
Rolls on and on
C+                 F
And the great big river
C+                    Dm   G
Makes my heart beat strong
Eb  Bb   Eb  Bb   Eb  Bb   F
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on (onnnnn)