Intro: Em D G }x2
Verse 1:
Em D G
I was scared of dentists and the dark
Em D G
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations
Em D G
Oh, all my friends are turning green
Em D G
You’re the magician’s assistant in their dream
Em D G Em D G
Ooooooh, Ahaaaaaa and they come unstuck
Chorus:
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
Verse 2:
Em D G
There’s this movie that I think you’ll like
Em D G
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City
Em D G
This cowboy’s running from himself
Em D G
And she’s been living on the highest shelf
Em D G Em D G
Ooooooh, Ahaaaaaa and they come unstuck
Chorus:
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
Bridge:
Em D
I just wanna, I just wanna know
G (C D)
If you’re gonna, if you’re gonna stay
Em D
I just gotta, I just gotta know
G Em
I can’t have it, I can’t have it any other way
{this is just one strum}
Em * D * G *
I swear she’s destined for the screen
Em * D * G *
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you’ve ever seen, oh
Chorus:
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em ?
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em ?
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em ?
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
Verse 1:
Em D G
I was scared of dentists and the dark
Em D G
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations
Em D G
Oh, all my friends are turning green
Em D G
You’re the magician’s assistant in their dream
Em D G Em D G
Ooooooh, Ahaaaaaa and they come unstuck
Chorus:
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
Verse 2:
Em D G
There’s this movie that I think you’ll like
Em D G
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City
Em D G
This cowboy’s running from himself
Em D G
And she’s been living on the highest shelf
Em D G Em D G
Ooooooh, Ahaaaaaa and they come unstuck
Chorus:
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
Bridge:
Em D
I just wanna, I just wanna know
G (C D)
If you’re gonna, if you’re gonna stay
Em D
I just gotta, I just gotta know
G Em
I can’t have it, I can’t have it any other way
{this is just one strum}
Em * D * G *
I swear she’s destined for the screen
Em * D * G *
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you’ve ever seen, oh
Chorus:
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em ?
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em ?
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
Em D G
Lady, running down to the riptide
Em
Taken away to the dark side
D G
I wanna be your left hand man
Em D G
I love you when you’re singing that song
Em ?
And I got a lump in my throat
D G
‘Cause you’re gonna sing the words wrong
