Guitar Chords

Riptide - Vance Joy

[Intro]

Am G C

Am G C

[Verse 1]

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 magicians assistant in their dreams.

Am G C

Ooh, ooh ooh

Am G C (hold)

Ooh, and they come unstuck

[Chorus]

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

[Verse 2]

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 (hold)

Ooh, and they come unstuck

[Chorus]

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

Fingerpicking

[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 (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

[Chorus]

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                             

I got a lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong.