Verse 1 N.C. A C#m You hit me like a riptide, yeah B F#m A C#m But I never noticed cuz you always kept it under disguise, yeah B F#m A Lifted up the curtain let me see what was on the inside, yeah C#m B All of the lies and deceit F#m A An ugly mess you created in me C#m B Something that you knew I could never clean F#m A I’ll handle it someday Chorus C#m B So hit me with a riptide F#m A If that’s the way you wanna say goodbye C#m B My Anger’s been on standby F#m A So hit me with, hit me with a riptide Drop C#m B F#m A x2 e|---------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------9----| G|------6--------6-----6--------6--------| D|---------------------------------------| A|--5-----4--4------2--------------------| E|-----------------------2--2------------| Verse 2 A C#m But hey, it was an honest mistake B We’ll go our separate ways F#m A We don’t need to dig our own gravestones C#m B Push each other out till we’re alone F#m A These fights are taking on the same tone C#m B Oh it’s worse if I stay F#m A Cuz you changed my personality C#m B I’ll close the door behind me, F#m A I oh I Chorus C#m B So hit me with a riptide F#m A If that’s the way you wanna say goodbye C#m B My Anger’s been on standby F#m A So hit me with, hit me with a riptide Drop C#m B F#m A x2 e|---------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------9----| G|------6--------6-----6--------6--------| D|---------------------------------------| A|--5-----4--4------2--------------------| E|-----------------------2--2------------| Bridge E F#m And I have already moved on E To someone who won’t do me wrong F#m I hope that one day you can see E The villain you are with me F#m Release your hold E And I’m the one in control F#m If the riptide comes today C#m A You're the only one that will wash away Chorus C#m B So hit me with a riptide F#m A If that’s the way you wanna say goodbye C#m B My Anger’s been on standby F#m A So hit me with, hit me with a riptide