Vance Joy — Riptide

 CAPO on 1st Fret

Verse I:
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 dream
Am    G    C
a-wooh
Am    G         C  *single strum
Oh,     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 II:
Am            G                   C
Is 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
a-wooh
Am    G         C  *single strum
Oh,     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        F    F
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
   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

Intro: Em D G x2 Verse 1: Em D G I was scared of dentists and the dark Em D G I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations Em D G Oh, all my friends are turning green Em D G You're the magician's assistant in their dream Em D G Em D G Ooooooh, Ahaaaaaa and they come unstuck Chorus: Em D G Lady, running down to the riptide Em Taken away to the dark side D G I wanna be your left hand man Em D G I love you when you're singing that song Em And I got a lump in my throat D G 'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong Verse 2: Em D G There's this movie that I think you'll like Em D G This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City Em D G This cowboy's running from himself Em D G And she's been living on the highest shelf Em D G Em D G Ooooooh, Ahaaaaaa and they come unstuck Chorus: Em D G Lady, running down to the riptide Em Taken away to the dark side D G I wanna be your left hand man Em D G I love you when you're singing that song Em And I got a lump in my throat D G 'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong Bridge: Em D I just wanna, I just wanna know G (C D) If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay Em D I just gotta, I just gotta know G Em I can't have it, I can't have it any other way {this is just one strum} Em* D* G * I swear she's destined for the screen Em* D* G * Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh Chorus (3x): Em D G Lady, running down to the riptide Em Taken away to the dark side D G I wanna be your left hand man Em D G I love you when you're singing that song Em ? And I got a lump in my throat D G 'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong