Riptide Uke tab by Vance Joy

4 Chords used in the song: Am, G, C, F

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Year:  2014
Difficulty: 
2
(Beginner)
Key: C, AmChords and Tablature
# Add a capo to the first fret to get the same pitch as the original song.

Intro:
Am Am G G C C C C x2


Verse:

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


Pre-Chorus:

Am Am G G C C C C
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am Am G G C C (hold)
Oh, and they come unstuck


Chorus:

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


Verse:

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


Pre-Chorus:

Am Am G G C C C C
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am Am G G C C (hold)
Oh, and they come unstuck


Chorus:

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


Bridge:

A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------| x2
C|--4-5-4---4-5----4-5-4---4-5-|
G|--------0--------------0-----|

Am Am Am Am G G G G
I just wanna, I just wanna know
C C C C F F F F
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
Am Am Am Am G G G G
I just gotta, I just gotta know
C C C C F F (hold)
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way

Am Am G G C C
I swear she's destined for the screen
Am Am G G C C
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh


Chorus: x2

Am Am G G C C
(Oh) Lady, running down to the riptide
C C Am Am
Taken away to the dark side
G G C C C C
I wanna be your left hand man
Am Am G G C C
I love you when you're singing that song and
C C Am Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G G C C C C
You're gonna sing the words wrong


Outro:

Am Am G G C C
Oh Lady, running down to the riptide
C C Am Am
Taken away to the dark side
G G C C C C
I wanna be your left hand man
Am Am G G C C
I love you when you're singing that song and
C C Am Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G G C C
You're gonna sing the words wrong
C C Am Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G G C C
You're gonna sing the words wrong

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DD UDU
or D DU UDU
04 Jan 2020
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Am: DD UDU G:DD UDU C:DD UDU DD UDU :)
12 Jul 2019
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Down Down Up Down Up
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JaxX avatar
mobile flag for DE(ISO2) (Berlin)
thanks!
12 Feb 2018
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eichlera avatar
The bridge is a little off but otherwise a pretty solid tab
06 Jun 2014
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