Verse I:
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 magician’s assistant in their dream
Am G C
a-wooh
Am G C *single strum
Oh, 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 II:
Am G C
Is 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
Am G C
a-wooh
Am G C *single strum
Oh, 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 F F
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
Am G C
oh 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
