The Chainsmokers – Riptide Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Chainsmokers – Riptide Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Bm D G
Bm D A
Bm                          D
Where will you go when it's over?
G
How will you know when it's over?
                Bm
I know, yeah, I saw you,
you know that, right?
D                 A
 Just know that I saw you
 (I saw you, I saw, I saw)
Bm                          D
Where will you go when it's over?
G
Do you get lost on your own?
                Bm
I know, yeah, I saw you,
you know that, right?
D                 A
 Just know that I saw you
 (I saw you, I saw, I saw)

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[Verse 1]
D
Late night, zip ties
A                G
Make you want to miss your flight
Flipping through your
                D
feelings like a Gemini
    A                         G
I'm staring at your dark side
D
So far, so gone
A               G
Standing with a white dress on

Only say you need me when
     Bm
your friends gone home
       A                         G
You're tryna get your mind right

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[Chorus]
                  Bm      D
But if I only get one life,
                     G
this is what I wanna do
                  Bm      D
And if I only get one life,
                     A
I wanna live it with you
                  Bm         D
And if I only had one night, yeah,
                  G
I'd spend it with you
                 Bm      D
So if I only get one life,
                     A
I wanna live it with you
                       G   Bm D A
I’m gonna live it with you

[Drop]
              G
Say something like
           Bm   D
(It's only you)
          A
It's only you

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[Verse 2]
D
New wave, riptide
A            G
Hoping I can change your life
If you need a second chance,
D
you can take mine
             A
See you in a new light
G
(See you in a new—)
D
Skintight, cocaine
A               G
You don't wanna feel this way
You know I'd do anything
   Bm
to make you stay
    A                         G
I'm pulling all my best lines

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[Chorus]
                  Bm      D
But if I only get one life,
                     G
this is what I wanna do
                  Bm      D
And if I only get one life,
                     A
I wanna live it with you
                  Bm
And if I only had one night,
D                       G
yeah, I'd spend it with you
                 Bm      D
So if I only get one life,
                     A
I wanna live it with you
              G
Say something like

[Drop]
          Bm  D
It's only you
          A
It's only you
              G
Say something like
          Bm  D
It’s only you
          A
It’s only you

[Outro]
Bm                          D
Where will you go when it's over?
G
How will you know when it's over?
                Bm
I know, yeah, I saw you,
you know that, right?
D                 A
 Just know that I saw you
 (I saw you, I saw, I saw)

How to play Riptide: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Riptide by The Chainsmokers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Riptide by The Chainsmokers is written in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: Bm, D, G and A.

Listen for G – Bm – D – A (VI – i – III – VII in B minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Riptide chords: questions

What key is Riptide in?

Riptide by The Chainsmokers is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Riptide?

Riptide uses 4 chords: Bm, D, G, A.

What is the chord progression of Riptide?

The main progression is G – Bm – D – A (VI – i – III – VII).

Is Riptide easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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