Riptide Tab
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The existing tab lacks detail (only includes tablature for the intro) and misses the 1st fret capo. This version includes detailed tabs for all sections of the song and corrects inaccuracies in the existing version.Was this info helpful?
| Difficulty: | intermediate |
|---|---|
| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Key: | E |
| Capo: | 1st fret |
Author eliasbaldwin [pro] 53. Last edit on Jun 18, 2025
Standard tuning, with a capo on the 1st fret.
Tab/chords relative to the capo.
The picking pattern is generally very consistent, with the thumb
playing the bass notes on the E/A and D strings. In some repeated
sections melody notes are omitted/embellished.
[Intro/Verse 1]
Standard E chord shape, with pinky fretting the G and B strings
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------2---1-|---------------------------2---1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
e|---------------------------------|-----------0---------------------|
B|-------------------------------0-|-------4-------0-----------0-----|
G|---------------------------1h2---|-----------------------2-------1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
(repeat the above 3 times total)
[Chorus]
E D6
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------0-------0---------|
G|---------------------------------|-------2-----------2-------2---0-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|
E C
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------0---------------0-----|-----------1---------------1-----|
G|h1-----1h2-----1-------1---------|-------0------(0)------0------(0)|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|
Am E
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------1-----------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----------2-------2---2-----2---|---------------------------2---1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
e|---------------------------------|-----------0---------------------|
B|-------------------------------0-|-------4-------0-----------0-----|
G|---------------------------1h2---|-----------------------2-------1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
[Verse 2]
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------2---1-|---------------------------2---1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
e|---------------------------------|-----------0---------------------|
B|-------------------------------0-|-------4-------0-----------0-----|
G|---------------------------1h2---|-----------------------2-------1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------2---1-|-----------------------2---2---1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
e|---------------------------------|-----------0---------------------|
B|-------------------------------0-|-------4-------0-----------------|
G|---------------------------1h2---|---------------------------2---1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
[Bridge]
E D6
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------0-------0-------0-|
G|---------------------------------|-------2-----------2-------2-----|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|
E
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------0-------0-------0---------|-----------1---------------------|
G|---2-------2-------2-------2---0-|h1-----1h2-----2-----------------|
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
E D6
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|---------------0-------0-------0-|
G|-------1h2-----2-----------------|-------2-----------2-------2-----|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|
E
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------0-------0-------0---------|-----------1---------------------|
G|---2-------2-------2-------2---0-|h1-----1h2-----2-----------------|
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
[Chorus]
E D6
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|---------------0-------0---------|
G|-------1h2-----2-----------------|-------2-----------2-------2---0-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|
E C
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------0---------------0-----|-----------1---------------1-----|
G|h1-----1h2-----1-------1---------|-------0------(0)------0------(0)|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|
Am E
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------1-----------------|---------------------------------|
G|-------2---2-------2---2-----2---|-----------------------2---2---1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
E
e|---------------------------------|-----------0---------------------|
B|-------------------------------0-|-------4-------0-----------0-----|
G|---------------------------1h2---|-------------------1---2-------1-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
[Outro]
E D6
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------0-------0---------|
G|-------------------------2p1h2---|-------2-----------2-------2---0-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0---------------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|
E D6
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------0---------------------|---------------0-------0---------|
G|h1-----1h2-----1---------2p1h2---|-------2-----------2-------2---0-|
D|-----2-------2-------2-----------|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0---------------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|
E D6
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------0---------------------|-----------0---------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|
[Instrumental]
Em D6
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------0-------0---------|---------------0-------0---------|
G|-----------0-------0------(0)----|-----------2-------2-------2-----|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------|
G Cmaj7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------0-------0---------|---------------0-------0---------|
G|-----------0-------0------(0)----|-----------4-------4------(4)----|
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|---------------------------------|
(repeats twice)
I'm not going to tab all of the rest of the outro/instrumental, but
here are the chords (the picking pattern remains the same):
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em (x2)
Em D6 G Cmaj7 (x2)
Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em (x2)
Full lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Riptide pulls me
Out into the open sea
My toes dangle
For a chance to stand and be
[Chorus]
Oh, starry night
Come and chart a course
Or send me a boat with an anchor set
I'll pull myself ashore
[Verse 2]
Left with a sense
Of the moon and stars and night
There's no other route
I cannot take self to flight
[Bridge]
I'll float here with the shrimp and brine
And on my hair and skin the salt
Will always shine
And with this phosphorescence map
A sailor's chart, a mermaid's hand
Something I'll find
[Chorus]
Oh, starry night
Come and chart a course
Or send me a boat with an anchor set
I'll pull myself ashore
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| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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