Chord Booklet

Vance Joy

10 songs|11 chords used|Medium

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Chords used

Cmaj7

D/F

C/G

G/B

Riptide

Key: AmCapo 1Medium

AmI was scared of dentisGts and the dark, C C

AmI was scared of prettyG girls and starting convCersations, C

Oh alAml my friends are tGurning green, C

You're the magicAmians assistant in tGheir dreams. C

AmOoh, ooGh oohC

AmOoh, aGnd they comeC unstuck

AmLady,G running down to the riptCide,

Ctaken away to the dark sideAm,

GI wanna be your left handC man. C

I Amlove you whGen you're singing that song and, C

CI got a lump in my throat 'Amcause

Gyou're gonna sing the words wrongC C

AmThere's this movie that I tGhink you'll like, C C

Amthis guy decides to quit hiGs job and heads to New YCork City, C

this cAmowboy's runniGng from himself. C C

And shAme's been living on the higGhest shelf C C

AmOoh, ooGh oohC

AmOohG, and they comeC unstuck

AmLady, Grunning down to the riptide, C

Ctaken away to the dark side,Am

GI wanna be your left hanCd man. C

I Amlove you whGen you're singing that song and, C

CI got a lump in my throat 'cAmause

Gyou're gonna sing the words wrongC

Fingerpicking

AmI just wanna, I juAmst wanna know, G G

CIf you're gonna, if youC're gonna stay, F F

AmI just gotta, IAm just gotta knGow, G

CI can't have it, I canC't have it any other Fway

Strum once and hold:

I Amswear she's destGined for the screen, C

AmClosest thing to MichellGe Pfeiffer that you've eCver seen, oh

AmLady, rGunning down to the riptide, C

Ctaken away to the dark side,Am

GI wanna be your left hanCd man.

I Amlove you whGen you're singing that song and, C

CI got a lump in my throat 'cAmause

Gyou're gonna sing the words wrongC

AmLady, rGunning down to the riptide, C

Ctaken away to the dark side,Am

GI wanna be your left hanCd man.

I Amlove you wheGn you're singing that song and, C

CI got a lump in my throat 'cAmause

Gyou're gonna sing the words wrongC

AmLady, rGunning down to the riptide, C

Ctaken away to the dark side,Am

GI wanna be your left hanCd man.

IAm love you whGen you're singing that song and, C

CI got a lump in my throat 'cAmause

Gyou're gonna sing the words wrongC

CI got a lump in my throat 'cAmause you're gonna Gsing the words wrong. C

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Saturday Sun

Key: CEasy

COh, EmSaturday suGn

I mDet someone

COut on the wEmest coast

GI gotta get back, I Dcan?t let this go

COh, EmSaturday Gsun

DI met someone

CDon't care what Emit costs

No ray of sunlight?s ever lCost Em G D

CSo tired of sEmleeping alone

GSo tired of eating Dalone

CI need to ask her

EmWhat?s going on, are Gwe going strong? D

CShe fell, I Emrested her head

My Gshoulder was the perfect Dheight

We fit so Cright

So Emwhat?s going on? ?GCause I?ve been undone D

CThe long drive, the Emcoastline

GLooking out at Dfirst light

CAm I still Emon her mind?

GI?ve been undone

COh, EmSaturday suGn

I mDet someone

COut on the wEmest coast

GI gotta get back, I Dcan?t let this go

COh, EmSaturday Gsun

DI met someone

CDon't care what Emit costs

GNo ray of sDunlight?s ever Clost Em G D

CEveEmr lGosDt

CBa-ba

EmBa-ba

GBa-Ba

DBa-ba-ba-ba

CBa-ba

EmBa-ba

GBa-Ba

DBa-ba-ba-ba

CAnd still the mEmemory?s right there

GShe put the breeze in myD hair

No kiss was sCofter

EmSofter than this, I?m Greading her lips D

COh, each night,Em I read

GShe left her Dbooks in my bed

And Cher song, in Emmy head

GI?ve been undone

COh, EmSaturday suGn

I mDet someone

COut on the wEmest coast

GI gotta get back, ID can?t let this go

COh, EmSaturday Gsun

DI met someone

CDon't care what Emit costs

GNo ray of sDunlight?s everC lost Em G D

CEveEmr loGst D

CBa-ba

EmBa-ba

GBa-Ba

DBa-ba-ba-ba

CBa-ba

EmBa-ba

GBa-Ba

DBa-ba-ba-ba

CLostEm G D

COh, EmSaturday suGn

I mDet someone

COut on the wEmest coast

GI gotta get back, I Dcan?t let this go

COh, EmSaturday Gsun

DI met someone

CDon't care what Emit costs

No ray of sunlight?s ever loCst Em G D

COh, EmSaturday suGn

I mDet someone

COh, EmSaturday suGn

DBa-ba-ba-ba

CBa-ba

EmBa-ba

GBa-Ba

DBa-ba-ba-ba

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Riptide Anne

Key: EmCapo 1Easy

Cmaj7

EmDGG

EmI was scared of Ddentists and the Gdark,

EmI was scared of Dpretty girls and Gstarting conversations,

Oh, Emall my Dfriends are turning Ggreen,

You're the Emmagicians aDssistant in their Gdreams.

EmOoh, Dooh, Gooh

EmOohD, and they Gcome unstuck

EmLady, Drunning down to the Griptide,

GTaken away to the Emdark side,

DI wanna be your Gleft hand man.

I Emlove you Dwhen you're singing that Gsong and,

GI got a lump in my Emthroat 'cause

DYou're gonna sing the words Gwrong

EmThere's this movie Dthat I think you'll Glike,

This Emguy decides to Dquit his job and Gheads to New York City,

This Emcowboy's Drunning from himGself.

And Emshe's been living Don the highest Gshelf

EmOoh, Dooh, Gooh

EmOohD, and they Gcome unstuck

EmLady, Drunning down to the Griptide,

GTaken away to the Emdark side,

DI wanna be your Gleft hand man.

I Emlove you Dwhen you're singing that Gsong and,

GI got a lump in my Emthroat 'cause

DYou're gonna sing the words Gwrong

EmI just wanna, I just wanna Dknow,

GIf you're gonna, if you're gonna Cmaj7stay,

EmI just gotta, I just gotta Dknow,

GI can't have it, I can't have it Cmaj7any other way

I Emswear she's Ddestined for the Gscreen,

EmClosest thing to DMichelle Pfeiffer Gthat you've ever seen, oh

EmLady, Drunning down to the Griptide,

GTaken away to the Emdark side,

DI wanna be your Gleft hand man.

I Emlove you Dwhen you're singing that Gsong and,

GI got a lump in my Emthroat 'cause

DYou're gonna sing the words Gwrong

EmLady, Drunning down to the Griptide,

GTaken away to the Emdark side,

DI wanna be your Gleft hand man.

I Emlove you Dwhen you're singing that Gsong and,

GI got a lump in my Emthroat 'cause

DYou're gonna sing the words Gwrong

EmLady, Drunning down to the Griptide,

GTaken away to the Emdark side,

DI wanna be your Gleft hand man.

I Emlove you Dwhen you're singing that Gsong and,

GI got a lump in my Emthroat 'cause

DYou're gonna sing the words Gwrong

GI got a lump in my Emthroat 'cause

DYou're gonna sing the words Gwrong

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I'm With You

Key: EmMedium

EmGCG

EmGCC

Em I saw Gyou standing there

CSandy blonde hair, theG way it came tumbling down

Em JGust like a waterfallC G

Em And if Gyou need a light

CI'll be the match to yourG candle

My darling, I'm readEmy, to buGrst into flames for youC G

DI was just cGoasting till we mCet C

You reDmind me justG how good it can gCet C

Well GI've been on fire, dDreaming of you

TAmell me you don't, CIt feels like you do

GLooking like that, you'llD open some wounds Am C

GHow does it start?, AndD when does it end?

AmOnly been here for a momeCnt, but I know I wanGt you

But Dis it too soon? Am C

To know that GI'Dm with you Am C

There's nothingG ID can do Am C

Em And somGetime around one

CWe fell asleep to escaGpe from the sun

And we wEmoke up to the Gsound of a storm CoutsideG

Em We stoGod at your front door

CYou looked at me and said "GBaby, this rain changes Emeverything"

And my Gheart ran away from me C G

DI was just cGoasting till we mCet C

You reDmind me justG how good it can gCet C

Well GI've been on fire, dDreaming of you

TAmell me you don't, CIt feels like you do

GOpening up can open some Dwounds Am C

GHow does it start?, AndD when does it end?

AmOnly been here for a momeCnt, but I know I wanGt you

DarlDing I do Am C

GI'Dm with you Am C

There's nothingG ID won't dAmo C

To see Gyou Dshine

I'll sAmwing for the fences

I'll Crun to the line

And it's Ghigh Dtime that you lovAme me

'Cause you Cdo it so well

To see Gyou Dshine

I'll sAmwing for the fences

I'll Crun to the line

And it's Ghigh, Dhigh AmtimeG

Oh darling, GI'Dm with you Am C

There's nothingG ID won't doAm C

GI'Dm with you Am C

Darling, GI'Dm with you Am

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Like Gold

Key: CEasy

CTime to let it go

EmIt won't let go of me

GHanging by a thread

Cutting the cord and then falling back into the

CBlack 'cause if I don't

EmIf I wait 'til it feels right

I'll be waGiting my whole life

Closing my eyes, remember how we were like

CGold, when you see me

EmHi, if you need me

GBabe, that's the way it wDas

That's the history

CBlue, how we used to roar

EmLike an open fire

GThat's the way it was

DBut that's history

Post-Chorus

EmO-o-o-o-o

GThat's the way it was

DBut that's history

EmO-o-o-o-o

GThat's the way it was

DBut that's history

CI have a memory

You're vEmisiting me at night

CGlimbing in my bed

DYou were so quiet that you never woke me

CI love the way you could

EmSee the good in everything

GBut, do we fuel the fire?

CDlosing my eyes, remember how we were like

CGold, when you see me

EmHi, if you need me

GBabe, that's the way it wDas

That's the history

CBlue, how we used to roar

EmLike an open fire

GThat's the way it was

DBut that's history

CStarted with a word

EmNow, look at where we are

GEverything we've done

DIt's there on our faces for anyone willing to

CRead between the lines

EmNow, look at where we are

GEverything we've done

It's thDere on our faces for anyone willing to

EmO-o-o-o-o

GThat's the way it was

DBut that's history

EmO-o-o-o-o

GThat's the way it was

But that's history

CWell, I got a feeling

DDarling, it's possGible

'Cause love's got no ceilCing

DNow, that it's jGust so strong

And I got a feelCing

Like Deverything is pGossible

I'm Ctrying to chDange

CM-m-m-m-m

CGold, when you see me

EmHi, if you need me

GBabe, that's the way it wDas

That's the history

CBlue, how we used to roar

EmLike an open fire

GThat's the way it was

DBut that's history

CStarted with a word

EmNow, look at where we are

GEverything we've done

DIt's there on our faces for anyone willing to

CRead between the lines

EmNow, look at where we are

GEverything we've done

DStarted out with just one

EmO-o-o-o-o

GO-o-o-o-o

DO-o-o-o

EmO-o-o-o-o

GO-o-o-o-o

DO-o-o-o

CGold, when you see me

EmHi, if you need me

GBabe, that's the way it was

DBut that's history

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Were Going Home

Key: EmMedium

Em Under the sCurface, GYou don't know wDhat You'll fiEmnd

CHmm, Guntil it's Your Dtime

Em No second cChances but aGll We can Ddo is tEmry

CHmm, GI made up My mDind

Am I can't see You

G But I hear Your Ccall

BCaby, hold on nDow

We're going hEmome C

If We Gmake it or We Ddon't, We won't be alonEme C

When I sGee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm C

If You're Gwaiting all Your lDife, You will never Emgo C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm home Em C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine

Em Some things are sCimple and hGard to igDnore, They Emsay,

CHmm, the Gtruth is like Dthat

Em We're getting cColder, so Gfar from the sDhore, I sEmay,

CHmm, the Gworld is like Dthat

Am I can't see You

G But I hear Your Ccall

Baby, hold on nDow

We're going hEmome C

If We Gmake it or We Ddon't, We won't be alonEme C

When I sGee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm C

If You're Gwaiting all Your lDife, You won't ever gEmo C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm home Em C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine

D There's a place that CI

Wanna Grun with DYou

Darling, there's a place that CI

Wanna Grun with YDou D

We're going hEmome C

If We Gmake it or We Ddon't, We won't be alonEme C

When I sGee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm C

If You're Gwaiting all Your lDife, You won't ever gEmo C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm homeEm C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know I'm home Em C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine, I know Em- C

I'm homeG, D I'm homeEm C

When I Gsee Your light sDhine Em

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Wasted Time

Key: GCapo 2Medium

D/F

C/G

GWhy...

Why did you go D/Fwasting your time on me

GYou're so D/Fbeautiful Emnow

There's Gso much that's D/Fleft for yEmou now

O, yGeah, babe

GAnd why...

Why did you go D/Fflashing those eyes at me

You Gknow that I am D/Feager to pEmlease

I've Galways been D/Feager to pleEmase

O, yGeah, babe

Well EmI, I've got a lot to sGay

And I am sEmcared,D/F that you're gonna sC/Glip awGay

And Emyou, you've got this white-eyed gGaze

And a sEmmile,D/F that you carry tC/Ghrough your dGays

O, WEmhy-y-y, D/F

O, WC/Ghy-y-y-Gy

It's the Emeasiest wayD/F,

To kC/Gnow you're a lGiar

And the Embeauty you heard D/F

I see you C/Gtalking with her hGands

Well I dEmon't think she knows D/F

How she chC/Ganged all my plGans

GAnd why

Why did you go wD/Fasting your youth on me

GYou're so D/Fbeautiful Emnow

There's Gso much that's D/Fleft for you Emnow

Oh, yGeah, babe

GAnd why

We look at the D/Ffaces on your bedroom wall.

Well, Gnobody's D/Fperfect at Emall.

GSometimes it D/Fmakes you feel sEmmall.

Oh, yGeah, babe

Well EmI, I've got a lot to sGay

And I am sEmcared,D/F that you're gonna sC/Glip awGay

And Emyou, you've got this white-eyed gGaze

And a sEmmile,D/F that you carry tC/Ghrough your dGays

O, WEmhy-y-y, D/F

O, WC/Ghy-y-y-Gy

It's the Emeasiest wayD/F,

To kC/Gnow you're a lGiar

And the Embeauty you heard D/F

I see you C/Gtalking with her hGands

Well I dEmon't think she knows D/F

How she chC/Ganged all my plGans

The Emthings that I thought would D/Flast

Well, they're C/Gfading, they're Gfading

The Emfeelings, I used to D/Fhave

Well, they're C/Gchanging, they're Gchanging

The Emthings that I thought would D/Flast

Well, they're C/Gfading, they're Gfading

The Emfeelings, I used to D/Fhave

Well, they're C/Gchanging, they're Gchanging, they're changing now.

EmD/F

Well, they're C/Gchanging, they're Gchanging, they're changing now.

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First Time

Key: AmMedium

Come Amover to my house, jump Gin the neighbour's pool

That felt Cnice, it felt so nice

And Amit was getting dark, you wGrapped your long legs

Around Cme, I held on tight

AmLying in my bed, the uGnfamiliar sheets

Were so Ccool, on your skin

AmWhen your daddy called, said Gyou were out of friends

And we Cwalked, the long way home

AmGoing on my first impression, GI recall you wearing white

CThere was something sweet in your face, that summer night

AmThere will always be anotherG time for us to fall in love,

CBut it never cuts you quite as deep,...

As that fAmirst time, ououoGuh

CYou'll find out that the deepest cut is the

AmFirst time, ououoGuh

CFirst times always cut the deepest

AmBring me with your hands, sGhow me a safe place

And I'll cCome down, yeah I'll come down

And Amcan you recognize, the lGook upon my face

Is on Cmy lips, it's in my eyes

This vAmow will never break, won't you sayG it one more time

Won't you Csay my name, won't you say my name

This vAmow will never break, won't you sayG it one more time

Won't you Csay, say my name

AmGoing on my first impression, GI recall you wearing white

CThere was something sweet in your face, that summer night

AmThere will always be anotherG time for us to fall in love,

CBut it never cuts you quite as deep,...

As that fAmirst time, ououoGuh

CYou'll find out that the deepest cut is the

AmFirst time, ououoGuh

CFirst times always cut the deepest

AmOuouh, dadadGadadadadada, dadadCadadadadada dadadadFadadada

AmOuouh, dadadGadadadadada, dadadCadadadadada dada F ouououh

AmGoing on my first impression, GI recall you wearing white

CThere was something sweet in your face, that summer night

AmThere will always be anotherG time for us to fall in love,

CBut it never cuts you quite as deep,...

As that fAmirst time, ououoGuh

CYou'll find out that the deepest cut is the

AmFirst time, ououoGuh

CFirst times always cuts the deepest

The fAmirst time, ououoGuh

CYou'll find out that the deepest cut is the

AmFirst time, ououoGuh

CFirst times always cuts the deepest

As that fAmirst time G

CYou'll find out that the deepest cut is the

AmFirst time G

CFirst times always cutFs the deepest

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Mess Is Mine

Key: EmMedium

C/G

I think some of the lyrics aren't correct, but this is how far I got! Please make corrections.

EmCGG

EmCGEmCG

These are the chord shapes for the intro/verse, use these strings for

the fingerpicking! (I will make a proper tab later).

EmTalking like we Cused to Gdo

EmIt was always Cme and yGou

EmShaken up and sChippin' oGut

EmCheck me in and cCheck me oGut

EmDo you like walking Cin the rGain

When you tEmhink of love, do you tChink of Gpain

EmYou can tell me Cwhat you sGee

EmI will choose what CI believGe

GHold on, darC/Gling

This body is yours, this body is yours and mine

GHold on my dC/Garling

This mess was yours, now your mess is miEmne

EmCGG

EmSee you in the mCarket pGlace

EmWalking around at C8 AGM

EmGot two hours befCore my fliGght

EmRub me on my sCide tonGight

You're the rEmeason that I fCeel so stGrong

The rEmeason that I'm hCanging oGn

You kEmnow you gave me Call that tGime

EmDid I give..... C G

GHold on, darC/Gling

This body is yours, this body is yours and mine

GHold on my dC/Garling

This mess was yours, now your mess is miEmne

EmCGG

EmBring me to your Chouse and tell me

GSorry for the mDess, ''Hey I don't mind''

EmC

GYou're talking in your slDeep, out of time

EmC

GWell you still make sense to Dme, your mess is mine

EmCGG

Em C G GYour mess is mine

EmCGG

Em C TGhisG body is yours and this body is mine

EmCGG

Em C G GYour mess is mine

EmCGG

Em C GYour mess is mine

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10.

Georgia

Key: EmCapo 4Medium

G/B

EmShe is G/Bsomething Cto behoDld

BmElegCant and bEmold Bm C D Bm C

EmShe is BmelectrCicityD

BmRunning Cthrough my sEmoul Bm C D Bm C

And EmI could easily lDose my mind

The Gway you kiss me will Cwork each time

EmCalling me to come Dback to bed

Singing GGeorgia on my miCnd

And EmI... D G C

EmLips BmgenerCous and wDarm

You Bmbuild me Cup like sEmteps Bm C D Bm C

EmEyes BminnoceCnt and wDild

ReBmmind me wChat it's lEmike Bm C D Bm C

And EmI could easily lDose my mind

The Gway you kiss me will wCork each time

EmPulling me back inDto the flames

And I'm Gburning up again, I'm Cburning up

And EmI, I nDever understood what was

GAt stake, I nCever thought your love was worth

EmIt's wait, well noDw you've come and gone

I finally Gworked it out, I Cworked it out

CI never should have told you

DI never should have let you see inside

EmDon't want a trouble in your mind

GWon't you let it be

CI never should have told you

DI never should have let you see inside

EmDon't want a trouble in your mind

GWon't you let it be

EmDBmC

And EmI could easily lDose my mind

The Gway you kiss me will wCork each time

EmPulling me back inDto the flames

And I'm Gburning up again, I'm Cburning up

And EmI, I nDever understood what was

GAt stake, I nCever thought your love was worth

EmIt's wait, well noDw you've come and gone

I finally Gworked it out, I Cworked it out

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