Vance Joy – Riptide (Ukulele Acoustic)

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He plays the baritone which is tuned to D G B E, open G6. Dm 2210 C 0003 F 2010 Csus4 0013 Bbmaj7 3210 TAB h = hammer on Strumming Pattern x = palm mute Verse DD, UDU Chorus DDUUDU or DxUUxU Bridge DDUUDU You don't need to follow this strumming pattern, you can get creative. [Intro] Dm C F F x2 [Verse]
Dm              C                F              F
I was scared of dentists and the dark

Dm              C                F              F
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations

    Dm            C              F               F      
Oh, all my friends are turning green

           Dm            C               F               F
You're the magician's assistant in their dreams

   Dm C F   Dm C             F (hold)
Ah oooooh, oooooh, and they come unstuck
[Chorus]
Dm    C                   F           
Lady, running down to the riptide

F                  Dm         
Taken away to the dark side

C               F          F
I wanna be your left hand man

   Dm      C                        F           
I love you when you're singing that song and

F                  Dm           
I got a lump in my throat 'cause

C                           F          F
You're gonna sing the words wrong
[Verse]
Dm                   C                  F              F
There's this movie that I think you'll like

     Dm              C                F                F
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City

     Dm       C                  F              F
This cowboy's running from himself

   Dm                 C                F              F
And she's been living on the highest shelf

   Dm C F   Dm C             F (hold)
Ah oooooh, oooooh, and they come unstuck
[Chorus]
Dm    C                   F           
Lady, running down to the riptide

F                  Dm         
Taken away to the dark side

C               F          F
I wanna be your left hand man

   Dm      C                        F           
I love you when you're singing that song and

F                  Dm           
I got a lump in my throat 'cause

C                           F          F
You're gonna sing the words wrong

A|----------3--------|
E|-------------1-----|
C|-------------------|
G|--0h2--2--------2--|  x4
[Bridge]
Dm                         Csus4 C       
I just wanna, I just wanna know

F                                Bbmaj7
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay

Dm                             Csus4 C
I just gotta, I just gotta know

F                                Bbmaj7 (hold)
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way
(Strum once)
  Dm          C                F       
I swear she's destined for the screen

Dm               C                 F
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh
(quiet) [Chorus]
Dm    C                   F           
Lady, running down to the riptide

F                  Dm         
Taken away to the dark side

C               F          F
I wanna be your left hand man

   Dm      C                        F           
I love you when you're singing that song and

F                  Dm           
I got a lump in my throat 'cause

C                           F          F (vol increase)
You're gonna sing the words wrong
[Chorus]
Dm    C                   F           
Lady, running down to the riptide

F                  Dm         
Taken away to the dark side

C               F          F
I wanna be your left hand man

   Dm      C                        F           
I love you when you're singing that song and

F                  Dm           
I got a lump in my throat 'cause

C                           F          F
You're gonna sing the words wrong
[Chorus]
Dm    C                   F           
Lady, running down to the riptide

F                  Dm         
Taken away to the dark side

C               F          F
I wanna be your left hand man

   Dm      C                        F           
I love you when you're singing that song and

F                  Dm           
I got a lump in my throat 'cause

C                           F          F
You're gonna sing the words wrong