The Singing Scoutmaster: Riptide



Riptide
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Category: Fun
Link: Performance Example

Am G C 
Am G C 
   
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.  
   
   Am   G   C    
Ah Ooh, ooh ooh  
   Am   G            C               
Ah Ooh, ooh and they * come unstuck  
   
Am    G                   C         
Lady, running down to the riptide,  
C                 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,  
C                  Am             
I got a lump in my throat 'cause  
G                           C      
You're gonna sing the words wrong  
   
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  
   
   Am   G   C    
Ah Ooh, ooh ooh  
   Am   G            C               
Ah Ooh, ooh and they * come unstuck  
   
Am    G                   C         
Lady, running down to the riptide,  
C                 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,  
C                  Am             
I got a lump in my throat 'cause  
G                           C      
You're gonna sing the words wrong  
   
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  
   
Sing next verse x 3  
Am    G                   C         
Lady, running down to the riptide,  
C                 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,  
C                  Am             
I got a lump in my throat 'cause  
G                           C      
You're gonna sing the words wrong  
   
C                  Am     G                                  C       
I got a lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong.  
   

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