(I was scared of (dentists and    [Intro] (x2)

      the dark - …/pretty girls   F#m E A A

 And starting conversations) x2)

Oh, all my friends are turning green - …

You're the magician's assistant in their dream

[Pre-Chorus] Ooh (x5) - And they come unstuck

Lady, running down to the riptide     [Chorus]

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you - When you're singing that song

(And) I got a lump in my throat

'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

There's this movie that I think you'll like

This guy decides to quit his job

And heads to New York City

This cowboy's running from himself - …

And she's been living on the highest shelf

[Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Interlude] A A A A

[Bridge] (x2) F#m F#m E E - A A DM7 DM7

I just (wanna/gotta) (x2) know - …   ╔═══════╗

(If you're gonna (x2) stay     - …/  ║ Vance ║

 I can't have it (x2) - Any other way)  Joy  ║

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I swear she's destined for the screen - …

Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer ╔═════════╗

That you've ever seen, oh          ║ Riptide ║

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[Chorus] (x3) [Chorus - Last 2 lines] (Yeah)