Riptide Chords
by Vance Joy
Riptide by Vance Joy is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Am, G, C and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am G C (2x)
Am G C C
I was scared of dentists and the dark,
Am G C 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 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 C
you're gonna sing the words wrong
Am G C C
There's this movie that I think you'll like,
Am G C C
this guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City,
Am G C C
this cowboy's running from himself.
Am G C 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 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 Am G G
I just wanna, I just wanna know,
C C F F
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay,
Am Am G G
I just gotta, I just gotta know,
C 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.