Riptide is played in standard tuning with a capo on the first fret, and the song uses the chords Am, G, C, and F. The F chord is only used during the bridge section of the song. All the other portions of the song are just Am, G, and C.
The strum pattern is a down down, up down up. The first downstroke kind of accents the bass note of the chord.
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Riptide Guitar Chords
Here are the chords you’ll need to play this song:
- Am
- C
- G
- F
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Intro
Am G C
Am G C
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.
Chorus Lead In
Am G C
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Am G C
Ooh, ooh and they come unstuck
Chorus
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
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,
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
Chorus Lead In
Am G C
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Am G C
Ooh, ooh and they come unstuck
Chorus
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
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,
Am
I got a lump in my throat ‘cause
G C
You’re gonna sing the words wrong
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
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
Chorus
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
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,
Am
I got a lump in my throat ‘cause
G C
You’re gonna sing the words wrong
Chorus
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
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,
Am
I got a lump in my throat ‘cause
G C
You’re gonna sing the words wrong
Chorus
Am G C
Lady, running down to the riptide,
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,
Am
I got a lump in my throat ‘cause
G C
You’re gonna sing the words wrong
Am
I got a lump in my throat ‘cause
G C
You’re gonna sing the words wrong
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