Riptide chords by
Ruth Etting
Riptide (Official Version)

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Key: G majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Bb7

Bb7#5

Eb

Eb/G

F7

Bb7

Verse 1

Eb

Db

Eb

Riptide caught in a riptide,

Bb7

Bb7#5

torn between two loves

Eb

The old and the new

Eb/G

B7/Gb

Fm

Bb7

Verse 2

Eb

Db

Eb

Riptide lost in a riptide

Bb7

Bb7#5

Where will it take me

Eb

Bb7#5

Eb

what shall I do?

Bridge 1

Fm7

Bb7

Eb6

My heart is tossed on a sea of emotion

Fm7

Bb7

One love offers romance

Bb7#5

G7

Bb7

The other devotion

Verse 3

Eb

A new love is calling

Db

Eb

The old love is pleading

Bb7

Bb7#5

I'm caught in a riptide

Eb

Bb7

what shall I do?

Bridge 2
Eb Eb 
 
B B 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Live was as calm as a summer sea
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Bb7#5 Bb7#5 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb7#5 Bb7#5 
 
When   silver moonlight beams
Eb Eb 
 
B B 
 
Eb Eb 
 
And then a new love beckoned me
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Bb7#5 Bb7#5 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Wrecking my ship     of dreams
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
B7/Gb B7/Gb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Bb7 Bb7

Verse 4

Eb

Db

Eb

Riptide caught in a riptide,

Bb7

Bb7#5

torn between two loves

Eb

Bb7

The old and the new

Verse 5

Eb

Db

Eb

Riptide lost in a riptide

Bb7

Bb7#5

Where will it take me

Eb

Bb7#5

Eb

what shall I do?

Bridge 3

Fm7

Bb7

Bb7#5

Eb6

My heart is tossed on a sea of emotion

D7

Bb7

One love offers romance

Bb7#5

G7

Bb7

The other devotion

Verse 6

Eb

A new love is calling

Db

Eb

The old love is pleading

Bb7

Bb7#5

I'm caught in a riptide

Eb6

what shall I do

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb7 Bb7#5 Eb Eb/G F7...

Chords

Bb7
Bb7#5
Eb
Eb/G
F7
Db
B7/Gb
Fm
Fm7
Eb6
G7
B
Ebm6
D7

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

Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Bb7#5: 6-x-6-7-7-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
B7/Gb: 2-x-1-2-0-2
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Ebm6: x-6-4-5-4-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -4

-4

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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