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Riptide

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Hi!  Great cover of Vance Joy's "Riptide" Taylor performed on 
Live Lounge. Here's the link, play along to get the strumming/
timing-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fd_tVbHG44#t=78
STANDARD TUNING 
NO CAPO
(*= one strum)
[Verse]
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*
All my friends are turning green
           Am*           G*             C*
You're the magicians assistant in their dreams
[Bridge]
  Am     G    C  F*  C  
Ooooooh ooh
  Am               G  C*  
Ooooooh, and they come unstuck
[Chorus]
AmLady, Grunning down to the Criptide
Taken away to the Amdark side
               G              C  F*
I wanna be your left hand man
I Amlove you Gwhen you're singing that Csong and
I got a lump in my Amthroat 'cause
GYou're gonna sing the Cwords wrong
[Verse]
                 Am                    G     C  F* C*
There's this movie that I think you'd like
This Amguy decides to Gquit his job and Cheads to New York City
            Am                 G     C  F* C*
This cowboy's running from himself
                    Am             G         C  F* C*
And she's been living on the highest shelf
[Bridge]
  Am     G    C  F*  C  
Ooooooh ooh
  Am             G  C*  
Ooooh, and they come unstuck
[Chorus]
AmLady, Grunning down to the Criptide
Taken away to the Amdark side
               G              C  F*
I wanna be your left hand man
I Amlove you Gwhen you're singing that Csong and
I got a lump in my Amthroat 'cause
                     G            C  F* C*
You're gonna sing the words wrong
[Verse]
                         Am     G  F* G*
I just wanna, I just wanna know 
                                C     F  G* C*
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay 
                         Am     G  F* G*
I just gotta, I just gotta know 
CI can't have it, I can't have it Amany other FwayC  G  
[Bridge]
  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]
AmLady, Grunning down to the Criptide
Taken away to the Amdark side
               G              C  F*
I wanna be your left hand man
I Amlove you Gwhen you're singing that Csong and
I got a lump in my Amthroat 'cause
                     G            C  F* C*
You're gonna sing the words wrong
[Chorus]
Oh Amlady, Grunning down to the Criptide
Taken away to the Amdark side
               G           C  F* C*
I wanna be your left hand man
I Amlove you Gwhen you're singing that Csong and
I got a lump in my Amthroat 'cause
GYou're gonna sing the words Cwrong
FI got a lump in my Cthroat 'cause
                     G  C*
You're gonna sing the words wrong 

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Riptide

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Hi! Great cover of Vance Joy's "Riptide" Taylor performed on

Live Lounge. Here's the link, play along to get the strumming/

timing-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fd_tVbHG44#t=78

STANDARD TUNING

NO CAPO

(*= one strum)

[Verse]

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

* * *

All my friends are turning green

Am G C

* * *

You're the magicians assistant in their dreams

[Bridge]

Am G C F C

Ooooooh ooh

Am G C

Ooooooh, and they come unstuck

[Chorus]

Am G C

Lady, running down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

G C F

I wanna be your left hand man

Am G C

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

[Verse]

Am G C F C

* *

There's this movie that I think you'd like

Am G C

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

Am G C F C

* *

This cowboy's running from himself

Am G C F C

* *

And she's been living on the highest shelf

[Bridge]

Am G C F C

Ooooooh ooh

Am G C

Ooooh, and they come unstuck

[Chorus]

Am G C

Lady, running down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

G C F

I wanna be your left hand man

Am G C

I love you when you're singing that song and

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

G C F C

* *

You're gonna sing the words wrong

[Verse]

Am G F G

* *

I just wanna, I just wanna know

C F G C

* *

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

Am G F G

* *

I just gotta, I just gotta know

C Am F C G

I can't have it, I can't have it any other way

[Bridge]

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

Taken away to the dark side

G C F

I wanna be your left hand man

Am G C

I love you when you're singing that song and

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

G C F C

* *

You're gonna sing the words wrong

[Chorus]

Am G C

Oh lady, running down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

G C F C

* *

I wanna be your left hand man

Am G C

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

F C

I got a lump in my throat 'cause

G C

You're gonna sing the words wrong

About Riptide Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play Riptide by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Riptide chords”, “Riptide guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift Riptide chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Riptide chords and for experienced players who want accurate Riptide lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, C, F.

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