Hey, this is my first tab so don't be too harsh ;) This is a very simple way to play a 
great song. The way
I strum is down down up up down up. When playing G do the strumming pattern twice before 
switching chords.

Intro: Em D G x2
Em              D                   G
I was scared of dentists and the dark
Em              D                   G
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations
Em              D                  G
Oh, all my friends are turning green
Em              D                   G
You're the magician's assistant in their dream
Em  D                   G
Oh, and they come unstuck

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

{Same chords as before}

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

Oh, and they come unstuck

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

I just wanna, I just wanna know
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
I just gotta, I just gotta know
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way

{this is just one strum}
Em*              D*               G*
I swear she's destined for the screen
Em*              D*                G*
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh

{Same chords repeating till the end}

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

Oh lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

Oh lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
And I got a lump in my throat
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong