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                             Riptide – Vance Joy
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Tabbed by: David F#7
E–mail: d7.funnell@gmail.com


Hey, so I know that this song is done using Ukelele, but this is as close as I could get 
it to sound right on the guitar. I have the strumming pattern as well, but please 
listen to the song to help you understand the pattern, it's not hard.
Hope you all enjoy, please give feedback if this helps you.


Standard Tuning  E A D G B E

Capo 9th Fret


STRUMMING PATTERNS
Just to help, ignore this if it's too difficult. ( D means strum downwards, U means 
strum upwards)

(Verses and pre–chorus pattern)

D * D * * UDU

(Chorus)

D * DU * UDU

Use either one for the OUTRO


INTRO

Am           G                   C (x2)


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.


PRE_CHORUS

Am     G    C
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am    G           C (strum once and fade out)
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


PRE–CHORUS

Am     G    C
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am G           C (strum once and fade out)
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

     C

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B|––––––––––––––1––––––1––––0–––––|
G|––––––––0–––––––––––––––––2–––––|         x4
D|–––2––––––––––––––––––––––––––––|
A|––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––|
E|––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––|



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 let fade out)
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way

(Strum once and hold each one)
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 x3

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


OUTRO

C                  Am
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G                     C(strum once and let fade out)
you're gonna sing the words wrong





Please Enjoy, And don't forget to give feedback