Riptide - Vance Joy
Capo: 1st
Chords: Am, G, C
Rhythm: Verse DD-UDU / 1 2 +4+
Chorus DDU-UD / 1 2+ +4
* = just one strum
Intro:
Am G C 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
You're the magician's assistant in their
C
dreams
Am G C Am G
Awooo, awhoa
(C)
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
Here's this movie that I think you'll like
Am G C
This guy decides to quit his job and head
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 Am G
Awooo, awhoa
(C)
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
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
I can't have it, I can't have it any
other way
* = just one strum
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:
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
Am G C
Oh 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
Am G C
Oh 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 and
Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
You're gonna sing the words wrong
END