Chords of: Riptide by: Vance Joy. (C#, C#6, Bbm7, Ab) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Riptide” by Vance Joy is in Ab Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, C#6, Bbm7, Ab.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → F#7/A# → C# → C#6 → C# → Bbm → C#6 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:13 | 37% |
| Bbm | 0:37 | 19% |
| Ab6 | 0:23 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:18 | 9% |
| C#6 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Bbm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:04 | 2% |
| F#maj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Bbm – Ab – C# – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – Bbm – Fm – C# – Bbm – Fm – C# – F#7/A# – Ab6 – C# – F#7/A# – Ab6 – C#6 – Bbm – Ab – C# – Bbm – Ab – C# – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – F#6 – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – Bbm – Ab6 – C#6 – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – Bbm – Abaug – …
