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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
AmGC
I was scared of dentists and the dark,
AmGC
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations,
AmGC
Oh all my friends are turning green,
AmGC
You're the magicians assistant in their dreams.
PRE_CHORUS
AmGC
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am G C (strum once and fade out)
Ooh, and they come unstuck
CHORUS
AmGC
Lady, running down to the riptide,
CAm
taken away to the dark side,
GC
I wanna be your left hand man.
AmGC
I love you when you're singing that song and,
CAm
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
GC
you're gonna sing the words wrong
VERSE 2
AmGC
There's this movie that I think you'll like,
AmGC
this guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City,
AmGC
this cowboy's running from himself.
AmGC
And she's been living on the highest shelf
PRE-CHORUS
AmGC
Ooh, ooh ooh
Am G C (strum once and fade out)
Ooh, and they come unstuck
CHORUS
AmGC
Lady, running down to the riptide,
CAm
taken away to the dark side,
GC
I wanna be your left hand man.
AmGC
I love you when you're singing that song and,
CAm
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
GC
you're gonna sing the words wrong
FINGERPICKING
C
e|--------------0-----------------|
B|--------------1------1----0-----|
G|--------0-----------------2-----| x4
D|---2----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
BRIDGE
AmG
I just wanna, I just wanna know,
CF
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay,
AmG
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)
AmGC
I swear she's destined for the screen,
AmGC
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh
CHORUS x3
AmGC
Lady, running down to the riptide,
CAm
taken away to the dark side,
GC
I wanna be your left hand man.
AmGC
I love you when you're singing that song and,
CAm
I got a lump in my throat 'cause
GC
you're gonna sing the words wrong
OUTRO
CAm
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