The Chainsmokers - Riptide: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Riptide" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Riptide Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Chainsmokers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Riptide" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm                          F
Where will you go when it's over?
A#
How will you know when it's over?
                Dm
I know, yeah, I saw you, you know that, right?
F                 C
Just know that I saw you (I saw you, I saw, I saw)
Dm                          F
Where will you go when it's over?
A#
Do you get lost on your own?
                Dm
I know, yeah, I saw you, you know that, right?
F                 C
Just know that I saw you (I saw you, I saw, I saw)

F
Late night, zip ties
C                 A#
Make you want to miss your flight
                                       F
Flipping through your feelings like a Gemini
      C                       A#
I'm staring at your dark side
F
So far, so gone
C                A#
Standing with a white dress on
                               Dm
Only say you need me when your friends gone home
         C                      A#
You're tryna get your mind right

Chorus:
                  Dm      F                      A#
But if I only get one life, this is what I wanna do
                  Dm      F                      C
And if I only get one life, I wanna live it with you
                  Dm         F                       A#
And if I only had one night, yeah, I'd spend it with you
                 Dm      F                      C
So if I only get one life, I wanna live it with you
                       A#  Dm F C
I’m gonna live it with you
              A#
Say something like
            Dm F
(It's only you)
           C
It's only you

New wave, riptide
Hoping I can change your life
If you need a second chance, you can take mine
See you in a new light (See you in a new—)
Skintight, cocaine
You don't wanna feel this way
You know I'd do anything to make you stay
I'm pulling out my best lines

Chorus:
But if I only get one life, this is what I wanna do
And if I only get one life, I wanna live it with you
And if I only have one night, yeah, I'd spend it with you
So if I only get one life, I wanna live it with you
Say something like

It's only you
It's only you
Say something like
It’s only you
It’s only you

Where will you go when it's over?
Who will you know when it's over?
I know, yeah, I saw you, you know that, right?
Just know that I saw you (I saw you, I saw, I saw)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Riptide" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Riptide" by The Chainsmokers.