Riptide
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6th traste
Riptide - Vance Joy
Capo 6
[Intro]
Em Dadd9 G
Em Dadd9 G
[Verse]
Em Dadd9 G
I was scared of dentists and the dark
Em Dadd9 G
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations
Em Dadd9 G
Oh, all my friends are turning green
Em Dadd9 G
You're the magician's assistant in their dream
[Interlude]
Em Dadd9 G
Uh oooh oooh oooh
Em Dadd9 G
Uh oooh oooh and they come unstuck
[Chorus]
Em Dadd9 G
Lady, runnin' down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
Dadd9 G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em Dadd9 G
And I love you when you're singin' that song and
Em
I gotta lump in my throat 'cause
Dadd9 G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
[Verse]
Em Dadd9 G
There's this movie that I think you'll like
Em Dadd9 G
This guy decides to quit his job and head to New York City
Em Dadd9 G
This cowboy's running from himself
Em Dadd9 G
She's been living on the highest shelf
[Interlude]
Em Dadd9 G
Uh oooh oooh oooh
Em Dadd9 G
Uh oooh oooh and they come unstuck
[Chorus]
Em Dadd9 G
Lady, runnin' down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
Dadd9 G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em Dadd9 G
And I love you when you're singin' that song and
Em
I gotta lump in my throat 'cause
Dadd9 G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
[Interlude]
e|-----------------|
B|-------3---------|
G|-2h4-4-------4---|
D|-----------5-----|
A|-----------------| x4
E|-----------------|
[Verse]
Em D
I just wanna, I just wanna know
G C
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
Em D
I just gotta, I just gotta know
G C
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way
[Bridge]
Em Dadd9 G
I swear she's destined for the screen
Em Dadd9 G
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh
[Chorus]
Em Dadd9 G
Lady, runnin' down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
Dadd9 G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em Dadd9 G
I love you when you're singin' that song and
Em
I gotta lump in my throat 'cause
Dadd9 G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Em Dadd9 G
Oh lady, runnin' down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
Dadd9 G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em Dadd9 G
I love you when you're singin' that song and
Em
I gotta lump in my throat 'cause
Dadd9 G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Em Dadd9 G
Oh lady, runnin' down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
Dadd9 G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em Dadd9 G
I love you when you're singin' that song and
Em
I gotta lump in my throat 'cause
Dadd9 G
You're gonna sing the words wrong
[Outro]
Em Dadd9 G
I gotta lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
How to play Riptide
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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