Riptide

Vance Joy - 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.

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Learn Riptide Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Vance Joy

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.

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A#m  G#  C#  C#
A#m  G#  C#  C#

A#m              G#               C#
I was scared of dentists and the dark
A#m              G#
I was scared of pretty girls
      C#
And starting conversations
    A#m      G#                 C#
Oh, all my friends are turning green
           A#m          G#                C#
You're the magician's assistant in their dream

 A#m   G#    C#
Aoooh, oooh, oooh
 A#m   G#             C#
Aoooh, oooh, and they come unstuck

Chorus:
  A#m    G#                  C#
  Lady, running down to the riptide,
                     A#m
  Taken away to the dark side,
  G#               C#
  I wanna be your left hand man
    A#m       G#                      C#
  I love you when you're singing that song
                           A#m
  And I got a lump in my throat
          G#                    C#
  'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

A#m                 G#                 C#
There's this movie that I think you'll like
     A#m             G#
This guy decides to quit his job
     C#
And heads to New York City
     A#m       G#             C#
This cowboy's running from himself
     A#m              G#               C#
And she's been living on the highest shelf

 A#m   G#    C#
Aoooh, oooh, oooh
 A#m   G#             C#
Aoooh, oooh, and they come unstuck

Chorus:
  A#m    G#                  C#
  Lady, running down to the riptide
                     A#m
  Taken away to the dark side
  G#               C#
  I wanna be your left hand man
    A#m       G#                       C#
  I love you when you're singing that song
                           A#m
  And I got a lump in my throat
          G#                    C#
  'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

A#m  A#m  A#m  A#m

A#m                         G#
I just wanna, I just wanna know
C#                                F#
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
A#m                           G#
I just gotta, I just gotta know
C#                               F#
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way

   A#m         G#                C#
I swear she's destined for the screen
 A#m              G#
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer
 C#
That you've ever seen, oh

Chorus:
  A#m    G#                  C#
  Lady, running down to the riptide
                     A#m
  Taken away to the dark side
  G#               C#
  I wanna be your left hand man
    A#m       G#                       C#
  I love you when you're singing that song
                           A#m
  And I got a lump in my throat
          G#                    C#
  'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
     A#m    G#                  C#
  Oh lady, running down to the riptide
                     A#m
  Taken away to the dark side
  G#               C#
  I wanna be your left hand man
     A#m       G#                      C#
  I love you when you're singing that song
                           A#m
  And I got a lump in my throat
          G#                    C#
  'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
      A#m   G#                  C#
  Oh lady, running down to the riptide
                     A#m
  Taken away to the dark side
  G#               C#
  I wanna be your left hand man
    A#m        G#                      C#
  I love you when you're singing that song
                           A#m
  And I got a lump in my throat
          G#                           C#
  'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong, yeah
                       A#m
  I got a lump in my throat
          G#                    C#
  'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong


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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.

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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 Vance Joy.

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