WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Vance Joy - Riptide Ukulele | Ver. 2
Vance Joy - Riptide
Tuning: Open G6 (D G B E) / Open G#6 (D# G# B# E#)
Key: A minor (A B C D E F G A) / A# minor (A# B# C# D# E# F# G# A#)
Tempo: 100 bpm (average)
To be clear, Vance uses Open G#6 tuning on the albumversion and Open G6
tuning in all the live performances I found. The chords here is written
in G6 tuning, below I've written shapes and also names i Open C6 tuning.
[Intro]: Am G C x2
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 Am G C
Ah oooh, ah ooh, and they come unstuck
Am G C Am
Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away to the dark side
G C
I wanna be your left hand man
Am G C Am
I love you when you're singing that song and, I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
You're gonna sing the words wrong
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 Am G C
Ah oooh, ah ooh, and they come unstuck
Am G C Am
Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away to the dark side
G C
I wanna be your left hand man
Am G C Am
I love you when you're singing that song and, I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C C
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Am Gsus4 G C Fmaj7
I just wanna, I just wanna know, if you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
Am Gsus4 G C Fmaj7
I just gotta, I just gotta know, I can't have it, I can't have it any other way
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
Am G C Am
Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away to the dark side
G C
I wanna be your left hand man
Am G C Am
I love you when you're singing that song and, I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Am G C Am
Oh lady, running down to the riptide, taken away to the dark side
G C
I wanna be your left hand man
Am G C Am
I love you when you're singing that song and, I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Am G C Am
Oh lady, running down to the riptide, taken away to the dark side
G C
I wanna be your left hand man
Am G C Am
I love you when you're singing that song and, I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C Am
You're gonna sing the words wrong and, I got a lump in my throat 'cause
G C
You're gonna sing the words wrong
Chords:
Am (2 2 1 0) (Dm in Open C6 tuning)
G (0 0 0 3) (C in Open C6 tuning)
C (2 0 1 0) (F in Open C6 tuning)
C (2 0 1 3) (he uses this variation in the Stick and on the Interlude)
Gsus4 (0 0 1 3) (Csus4 in Open C6 tuning)
Fmaj7 (3 2 1 0) (Bbmaj7 in Open C6 tuning)
Sometimes live he replaces the Fmaj7 with a:
Fadd2 (3 2 1 3) (Bbadd2 in Open C6 tuning)
Clarification:
Chordname (G C E A) which is now tuned to either (D G B E) or (D# G# B# E#)
are Lyrics & Chords, Lyrics & Chords plus (with added numbers of strumming pattern
rounds per chord), Chord Diagrams and Playing Patterns (strumming patterns and the
Interlude on tablature). If you need further help or explanations don't hesitate to
ask, if it's a subject where other people may benefit from the answer it's best done
be answered (though not as fast)!
//Robert