Riptide chords by
Ruth Etting
Riptide (Official Version)

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Key: G majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

B7

B7#5

E

E/G#

F#7

B7

Verse 1

E

D

E

Riptide caught in a riptide,

B7

B7#5

torn between two loves

E

The old and the new

E/G#

C7/G

F#m

B7

Verse 2

E

D

E

Riptide lost in a riptide

B7

B7#5

Where will it take me

E

B7#5

E

what shall I do?

Bridge 1

F#m7

B7

E6

My heart is tossed on a sea of emotion

F#m7

B7

One love offers romance

B7#5

G#7

B7

The other devotion

Verse 3

E

A new love is calling

D

E

The old love is pleading

B7

B7#5

I'm caught in a riptide

E

B7

what shall I do?

Bridge 2
E E 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
Live was as calm as a summer sea
Em6 Em6 
 
B7#5 B7#5 
 
E E 
 
B7#5 B7#5 
 
When  silver moonlight beams
E E 
 
C C 
 
E E 
 
And then a new love beckoned me
Em6 Em6 
 
B7#5 B7#5 
 
E E 
 
Wrecking my ship   of dreams
E/G# E/G# 
 
C7/G C7/G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B7 B7

Verse 4

E

D

E

Riptide caught in a riptide,

B7

B7#5

torn between two loves

E

B7

The old and the new

Verse 5

E

D

E

Riptide lost in a riptide

B7

B7#5

Where will it take me

E

B7#5

E

what shall I do?

Bridge 3

F#m7

B7

B7#5

E6

My heart is tossed on a sea of emotion

D#7

B7

One love offers romance

B7#5

G#7

B7

The other devotion

Verse 6

E

A new love is calling

D

E

The old love is pleading

B7

B7#5

I'm caught in a riptide

E6

what shall I do

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB7 B7#5 E E/G# F#7...

Chords

B7
B7#5
E
E/G#
F#7
D
C7/G
F#m
F#m7
E6
G#7
C
Em6
D#7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
B7#5: x-2-1-2-0-3
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C7/G: 3-x-2-3-1-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
E6: 0-2-2-1-2-0
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em6: 0-2-2-0-2-0
D#7: x-x-1-3-2-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -3

-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Riptide by Ruth Etting, Riptide, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Ruth Etting, Riptide.

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