Riptide Vance Joy
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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]I was scared of dentis[G]ts and the dark,[C]
[Am]I was scared of pretty[G] girls and starting conv[C]ersations,
[Am]Oh all my friends are [G]turning green,[C]
[Am]You're the magicians a[G]ssistant in their dreams[C].
PRE_CHORUS
[Am]Ooh, oo[G]h ooh[C]
Am G C (strum once and fade out)
Ooh, and they come unstuck
CHORUS
[Am]Lady,[G] running down to the ript[C]ide,
[C]taken away to the [Am]dark side,
[G]I wanna be your [C]left hand man.
[Am]I love you wh[G]en you're singing that [C]song and,
[C]I got a lump in my [Am]throat 'cause
[G]you're gonna sing the [C]words wrong
VERSE 2
[Am]There's this movie that I t[G]hink you'll like,[C]
[Am]this guy decides to quit hi[G]s job and heads to New Y[C]ork City,
[Am]this cowboy's runni[G]ng from himself.[C]
[Am]And she's been living on the hi[G]ghest sh[C]elf
PRE-CHORUS
[Am]Ooh, oo[G]h ooh[C]
Am G C (strum once and fade out)
Ooh, and they come unstuck
CHORUS
[Am]Lady,[G] running down to the ript[C]ide,
[C]taken away to the [Am]dark side,
[G]I wanna be your [C]left hand man.
[Am]I love you wh[G]en you're singing that [C]song and,
[C]I got a lump in my [Am]throat 'cause
[G]you're gonna sing the [C]words wrong
FINGERPICKING
[C]
e|--------------0-----------------| B|--------------1------1----0-----| G|--------0-----------------2-----| x4 D|---2----------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|
BRIDGE
[Am]I just wanna, I just wanna know,[G]
[C]If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay,[F]
[Am]I just gotta, I just gotta know,[G]
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]I swear she's destin[G]ed for the screen,[C]
[Am]Closest thing to Mi[G]chelle Pfeiffer [C]that you've ever seen, oh
CHORUS x3
[Am]Lady,[G] running down to the ript[C]ide,
[C]taken away to the [Am]dark side,
[G]I wanna be your [C]left hand man.
[Am]I love you wh[G]en you're singing that [C]song and,
[C]I got a lump in my [Am]throat 'cause
[G]you're gonna sing the [C]words wrong
OUTRO
[C]I got a lump in my [Am]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
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