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Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide
Am G C (x2)
Am G C
I was scared of dentists and the dark,
Am G C
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations,
Am G C
Oh all my friends are turning green,
Am G C
You're the magicians assistant in their dreams.
Am G C
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am G C (hold)
Ooh, and they come unstuck
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
C Am
taken away to the dark side,
G C
I wanna be your left hand man.
Am G C
I love you when you're singing that song and,
C Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
Am G C
There's this movie that I think you'll like,
Am G C
this guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City,
Am G C
this cowboy's running from himself.
Am G C
And she's been living on the highest shelf
Am G C
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am G C (hold)
Ooh, and they come unstuck
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
C Am
taken away to the dark side,
G C
I wanna be your left hand man.
Am G C
I love you when you're singing that song and,
C Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
Fingerpicking
Am G
I just wanna, I just wanna know,
C F
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay,
Am G
I just gotta, I just gotta know,
C F (strum and hold)
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way
Strum once and hold:
Am G C
I swear she's destined for the screen,
Am G C
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
C Am
taken away to the dark side,
G C
I wanna be your left hand man.
Am G C
I love you when you're singing that song and,
C Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
C Am
taken away to the dark side,
G C
I wanna be your left hand man.
Am G C
I love you when you're singing that song and,
C Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
C Am
taken away to the dark side,
G C
I wanna be your left hand man.
Am G C
I love you when you're singing that song and,
C Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
C Am G C
I got a lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong.
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version 2
Standard Tuning E A D G B E
Capo 9th Fret
STRUMMING PATTERNS
Just to help, ignore this if it's too difficult. ( D means strum downwards, U means
strum upwards)
(Verses and pre-chorus pattern)
D * D * * UDU
(Chorus)
D * DU * UDU
Use either one for the OUTRO
INTRO
Am G C (x2)
VERSE 1
Am G C
I was scared of dentists and the dark,
Am G C
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations,
Am G C
Oh all my friends are turning green,
Am G C
You're the magicians assistant in their dreams.
PRE_CHORUS
Am G C
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am G C (strum once and fade out)
Ooh, and they come unstuck
CHORUS
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
C Am
taken away to the dark side,
G C
I wanna be your left hand man.
Am G C
I love you when you're singing that song and,
C Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
VERSE 2
Am G C
There's this movie that I think you'll like,
Am G C
this guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City,
Am G C
this cowboy's running from himself.
Am G C
And she's been living on the highest shelf
PRE-CHORUS
Am G C
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am G C (strum once and fade out)
Ooh, and they come unstuck
CHORUS
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
C Am
taken away to the dark side,
G C
I wanna be your left hand man.
Am G C
I love you when you're singing that song and,
C Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
FINGERPICKING
C
e|--------------0-----------------|
B|--------------1------1----0-----|
G|--------0-----------------2-----| x4
D|---2----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
BRIDGE
Am G
I just wanna, I just wanna know,
C F
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay,
Am G
I just gotta, I just gotta know,
C F (strum and let fade out)
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way
(Strum once and hold each one)
Am G C
I swear she's destined for the screen,
Am G C
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh
CHORUS x3
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
C Am
taken away to the dark side,
G C
I wanna be your left hand man.
Am G C
I love you when you're singing that song and,
C Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
OUTRO
C Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C(strum once and let fade out)
you're gonna sing the words wrong
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version 3
Capo 6
The whole song is basically the same chords over and over.
Em Cadd9 G
* = Strum Once
The intro is just that chord progression repeated twice
and the verse goes the same. I'm really unsure of the lyrics...
Em Cadd9 G
I was scared of dentists and the dark
Em Cadd9 G
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations
Em Cadd9 G
Oh all my friends are turning green
Em Cadd9 G
You must've [something something] in our dreams
Em Cadd9 G
Uh oooh oh oooh oooh
Em Cadd9 G*
Oh oooh oh oooh and they come unstuck
Em Cadd9 G
Lady, runnin' down to the riptide
G Em
Taken away to the dark side
Cadd9 G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em Cadd9 G
And I love you when you're singin' that song and
Em
I gotta lump in my throat cos
Cadd9 G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Em Cadd9 G
There's this movie that I think you'll like
Em Cadd9 G
This guy decides to quit his job and head to New York City
Em Cadd9 G
This cowboy's running from himself
Em Cadd9 G
She's been living on the highest shelf
Em Cadd9 G
Uh oooh oh oooh oooh
Em Cadd9 G*
Oh oooh oh oooh and they come unstuck
Em Cadd9 G
Lady, runnin' down to the riptide
G Em
Taken away to the dark side
Cadd9 G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em Cadd9 G
And I love you when you're singin' that song and
Em
I gotta lump in my throat cos
Cadd9 G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Em Cadd9 G
I just gotta, I just gotta know
Em Cadd9 G
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
Em Cadd9 G
I just gotta, I just gotta know
Em Cadd9 G*
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way
Em* Cadd9* G*
I swear she's destined for the screen
Em* Cadd9* G*
Closest thing to Michelle Phipher that you've ever seen oh
Em Cadd9 G
Lady, runnin' down to the riptide
G Em
Taken away to the dark side
Cadd9 G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em Cadd9 G
And I love you when you're singin' that song and
Em
I gotta lump in my throat cos
Cadd9 G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Em Cadd9 G
Lady, runnin' down to the riptide
G Em
Taken away to the dark side
Cadd9 G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em Cadd9 G
And I love you when you're singin' that song and
Em
I gotta lump in my throat cos
Cadd9 G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Em Cadd9 G*
I gotta lump in my throat cos you're gonna sing the words wrong
End on G
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version 4
* - don't strum
Capo 6
Em7 Cadd9 G 2x
Em7 Cadd9 G
I was scared of dentists and the dark
Em7 Cadd9 G
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations
Em7 Cadd9 G
Oh, all my friends are turning green
Em7 Cadd9 G
You're the magician's assistant in their dreams
Em7 Cadd9 G
uhoo oooo oooo,
Em7 Cadd9
uhoo oo,
G*
and they come unstuck
Em7 Cadd9
Lady, running down to the riptide
G
Taken away to the dark side
G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em7 Cadd9
I love you when you're singing that song and
G
I got a lump in my throat cause
G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Em7 Cadd9 G
There's this movie that I think you'll like
Em7 Cadd9 G
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City
Em7 Cadd9 G
This cowboy's running from himself
Em7 Cadd9 G
And she's been living on the highest shelf
Em7 Cadd9 G
uhoo oooo oooo,
Em7 Cadd9
uhoo oo,
G*
and they come unstuck
Em7 Cadd9
Lady, running down to the riptide
G
Taken away to the dark side
G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em7 Cadd9
I love you when you're singing that song and
G
I got a lump in my throat cause
G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Em7 Cadd9 G
I just wanna, I just wanna know
Em7 Cadd9 G
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
Em7 Cadd9 G
I just gotta, I just gotta know
Em7 Cadd9 G*
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way
Em7* Cadd9* G*
I swear she's destined for the screen
Em7* Cadd9* G*
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh
(quiet strumming)
Em7 Cadd9
Lady, running down to the riptide
G
Taken away to the dark side
G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em7 Cadd9
I love you when you're singing that song and
G
I got a lump in my throat cause
G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
(normal strumming)
Em7 Cadd9
oh Lady, running down to the riptide
G
Taken away to the dark side
G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em7 Cadd9
I love you when you're singing that song and
G
I got a lump in my throat cause
G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Em7 Cadd9
oh Lady, running down to the riptide
G
Taken away to the dark side
G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em7 Cadd9
I love you when you're singing that song and
G
I got a lump in my throat cause
G*
You're gonna sing the words wrong
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version 5
Am G C (x2)
(VERSE 1)
Am G C
I was scared of dentists and the dark,
Am G C
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations,
Am G C
Oh all my friends are turning green,
Am G C
You're the magicians assistant in their dreams.
(PRE-CHORUS)
Am G C
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am G C (hold)
Ooh, and they come unstuck
(CHORUS)
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
Am
taken away to the dark side,
G C
I wanna be your left hand man.
Am G C
I love you when you're singing that song and,
Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
(VERSE 2)
Am G C
There's this movie that I think you'll like,
Am G C
this guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City,
Am G C
this cowboy's running from himself.
Am G C
And she's been living on the highest shelf
(PRE-CHORUS)
(CHORUS)
(BRIDGE)
Am G C
I just wanna, I just wanna know,
Am G C
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay,
Am G C
I just gotta, I just gotta know,
Am G C(strum and hold)
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way
(Strum each chord once and hold):
Am G C
I swear she's destined for the screen,
Am G C
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh
(CHORUS X3)
(Last time playing through chorus strum each chord once)
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