Riptide Chords By Vance Joy

On March 1, 2013, the track was released, produced by Vance Joy, John Castle, and Edwin White. The track is in the key of Bb minor; to simplify the chords, use a capo on the 1st fret.

Riptide Chords Info

Tuning: Standard ( EADGBE)
Key: Bbm
Capo: 1st Fret
Chords: Am, G, C, Fmaj7
Suggested Strumming: D D UDUD D UDU | D DU UDUD DU UDU |
*D = Down Stroke; *U = Up Stroke

Guitar	Ukulele
Am – x02210 G – 320003 C – x32010 Fmaj7 – xx3210	Am – 2000 G – 0232 C – 0003 Fmaj7 – 2410

[Intro]
Am G C
Am G C
 
[Verse 1]
Am              G                C
I was scared of dentists and the dark
Am              G           
I was scared of pretty girls 
    C
and starting conversations
    Am         G               C
Oh, all my friends are turning green
           Am          G       
You're the magician's assistant 
         C
in their dreams
 

[Pre-chorus]
Am   G    C
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Am   G             C
Ooh, ooh, and they come unstuck
 

[Chorus]
Am    G                   C
Lady, running down to the riptide, 

taken away
       Am         G             
To the dark side, I wanna be your 
C
left hand man
  Am       G                        C
I love you when you're singing that song, 

and I got a lump
      Am             G              
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna 
                C
sing the words wrong
 
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[Verse 2]
Am                 G            
There's this movie that I think 
       C
you'll like
     Am             G        
This guy decides to quit his job 
    C
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
Ooh, ooh, and they come unstuck
 

[Chorus]
Am    G                   C
Lady, running down to the riptide, 

taken away
       Am         G             
To the dark side, I wanna be your 
C
left hand man
  Am       G                        C
I love you when you're singing that song, 

and I got a lump
      Am             G             
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna 
           C
sing the words wrong
 
 
[Bridge]
Am                         G
I just wanna, I just wanna know
C                                  Fmaj7
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
Am                             G
I just gotta, I just gotta know
C                               
I can't have it, I can't have it 
Fmaj7
any other way
 
[Pre-chorus] 
  Am          G                C
I swear she's destined for the screen
Am               G             
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer 
C
that you've ever seen, oh
 

[Chorus]
Am    G                   C
Lady, running down to the riptide, 

taken away
       Am         G         
To the dark side, I wanna be 
     C
your left hand man
  Am       G                        C
I love you when you're singing that song, 

and I got a lump
      Am             G          
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna 
           C
sing the words wrong
 
Am    G                   C
Lady, running down to the riptide, 

taken away
       Am         G            
To the dark side, I wanna be your 
C
left hand man
  Am       G                        C
I love you when you're singing that song, 

and I got a lump
      Am             G        
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna 
           C
sing the words wrong
 
Am    G                   C
Lady, running down to the riptide, 

taken away
       Am         G             
To the dark side, I wanna be your 
C
left hand man
  Am       G                        C
I love you when you're singing that song, 

and I got a lump
      Am             G            
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna 
               C
sing the words wrong yeah, 

I got a lump
      Am             G            
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna 
           C
sing the words wrong