Riptide – Vance Joy: piano chords
Riptide by Vance Joy uses 5 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Verse 1
Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C
Verse 2
Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C
Chorus 1
Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C F
Verse 3
C G Am F C G Am F C G Am Fmaj7 C G Am F Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C
Chorus 2
Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G C Fmaj7
Bridge 1
C G Am Fmaj7 C G Am Fmaj7
Verse 4
C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F
Chorus 3
C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F Am G C Am G C Am G C Am G F C
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does Riptide by Vance Joy use?
Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Riptide by Vance Joy in?
The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Riptide to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.