Guitar chords Riptide

Riptide is a song by Australian singer Vance Joy. The song gained global popularity and is known for its catchy lyrics and memorable melody. Vance Joy wrote the song inspired by an evening when he was at a party and felt out of place, leading him to reflect on his insecurities and fears. The song talks about confronting these fears and about the experience of falling in love.

Key:  C
Introduction:
Am
  
G
  
C
  
Am
  
G
  
C
  
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 magician's assistant in their dreams

Am
   
G
    
C
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Am
   
G
             
C
 
Ooh, ooh, and they come unstuck

Am
    
G
                   
C
 
Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away
       
Am
         
G
               
C
 
To the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man
  
Am
       
G
                        
C
 
I love you when you're singing that song, and I got a lump
      
Am
             
G
                       
C
 
In my throat, 'cause 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
 
Ooh, ooh, and they come unstuck

Am
    
G
                   
C
 
Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away
       
Am
         
G
               
C
 
To the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man
  
Am
       
G
                        
C
 
I love you when you're singing that song, and I got a lump
      
Am
             
G
                       
C
 
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

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C
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e -------3---------
B -3h5-5-------5---
Am
                         
G
 
I just wanna, I just wanna know
C
                                  
F7M
   
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
Am
                             
G
 
I just gotta, I just gotta know
C
                                
F7M
   
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, taken away
       
Am
         
G
               
C
 
To the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man
  
Am
       
G
                        
C
 
I love you when you're singing that song, and I got a lump
      
Am
             
G
                       
C
 
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
Am
    
G
                   
C
 
Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away
       
Am
         
G
               
C
 
To the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man
  
Am
       
G
                        
C
 
I love you when you're singing that song, and I got a lump
      
Am
             
G
                       
C
 
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
Am
    
G
                   
C
 
Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away
       
Am
         
G
               
C
 
To the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man
  
Am
       
G
                        
C
 
I love you when you're singing that song, and I got a lump
      
Am
             
G
                           
C
 
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong yeah, I got a lump
      
Am
             
G
                           
C
 
In my throat, 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong