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Hitchin A Ride

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Artist    : Green Day
Song      : Hitchin' a Ride
Album     : Nimrod
Tabbed By : Ketan (ketan.gupta50@yahoo.co.in)
e|---B5--------A5-------G#5---------G5--------E0------F#5---------D5--------B64-------|
B|-----------------------------------0-----------------------4-------|
G|-----------------------------------1---------------7-------4-------|
D|---9-------7-------6-------5-------2-------4-------7-------4-------|
A|---9-------7-------6-------5-------2-------4-------5-------2-------|
E|---7-------5-------4-------3-------0-------2---------------2-------|
[Intro]
  B5    A5    G#5    G5x2
[Verse 1]
  B5Hey A5mister, G#5where you G5headed?
  B5Are you A5in a G#5hurry?G5  
  B5Need a A5lift to G#5happy G5hour.
Say B5oh nA5o.G#5  G5  
  B5Do you A5brake for G#5distilled G5spirits?
  B5I need a A5break as G#5well.G5  
  B5The A5well that iG#5nebriG5ates the guilt.
B51, A52. G#51, 2, G53, 4.
  B5    A5    G#5    G5x3
  B5    A5    G#5N.C.
[Verse 2]
  B5Cold A5turkey's G#5getting G5staleB5, tonight I'm A5eating G#5crow.G5  
  B5FerA5mented G#5salmonG5ella poison B5oak, A5noG#5  G5  
  B5There's a A5drought at the G#5fountain of G5youthB5, and now I'm A5dehydG#5rated.G5  
  B5My A5tongue is G#5swelling G5up, I say B51, A52. G#51, 2, G53, 4.
  B5    A5    G#5    G5x4
[Chorus]
  ETroubled F#5times, you B5know I A5cannot G#5lie.G5  
EI'm off the wagon and I'm F#5hitchin' a ride.
  B5    A5    G#5    G5x2
[Verse 3]
  B5There's a A5drought at the G#5fountain of G5youthB5, and now I'm A5dehydG#5rated.G5  
   B5          A5        G#5          G5N.C.
  My tongue is swelling up, I say .... shit!
[Solo]
  B5    D5    G5    F#5x8
[Chorus]
  ETroubled F#5times, you B5know I A5cannot G#5lie.G5  
EI'm off the wagon and I'm F#5hitchin' a rB5ide.D5  G5  
[Outro]
HitF#5chin' a rB5ide.D5  G5  
HitF#5chin' a rB5ide.D5  G5  
HitF#5chin' a rB5ide.D5  G5  
HitF#5chin' a rB5ide.D5  G5  
HitF#5chin' a rB5ide.D5  G5  
HitF#5chin' a rB5ide.D5  G5  
         F#5    B5    A5   G#5N.C.
Hitchin' a ride.
B6

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Hitchin A Ride

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist : Green Day

Song : Hitchin' a Ride

Album : Nimrod

Tabbed By : Ketan (ketan.gupta50@yahoo.co.in)

B5 A5 G#5 G5 E F#5 D5 B6

e|-----------------------------------0-----------------------4-------|

B|-----------------------------------0-----------------------4-------|

G|-----------------------------------1---------------7-------4-------|

D|---9-------7-------6-------5-------2-------4-------7-------4-------|

A|---9-------7-------6-------5-------2-------4-------5-------2-------|

E|---7-------5-------4-------3-------0-------2---------------2-------|

[Intro]

B5 A5 G#5 G5

[Verse 1]

B5 A5 G#5 G5

Hey mister, where you headed?

B5 A5 G#5 G5

Are you in a hurry?

B5 A5 G#5 G5

Need a lift to happy hour.

B5 A5 G#5 G5

Say oh no.

B5 A5 G#5 G5

Do you brake for distilled spirits?

B5 A5 G#5 G5

I need a break as well.

B5 A5 G#5 G5

The well that inebriates the guilt.

B5 A5 G#5 G5

1, 2. 1, 2, 3, 4.

B5 A5 G#5 G5

B5 A5 G#5

N.C.

[Verse 2]

B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5

Cold turkey's getting stale, tonight I'm eating crow.

B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5

Fermented salmonella poison oak, no

B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5

There's a drought at the fountain of youth, and now I'm dehydrated.

B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5

My tongue is swelling up, I say 1, 2. 1, 2, 3, 4.

B5 A5 G#5 G5

[Chorus]

E F#5 B5 A5 G#5 G5

Troubled times, you know I cannot lie.

E F#5

I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride.

B5 A5 G#5 G5

[Verse 3]

B5 A5 G#5 G5 B5 A5 G#5 G5

There's a drought at the fountain of youth, and now I'm dehydrated.

B5 A5 G#5 G5

N.C.

My tongue is swelling up, I say .... shit!

[Solo]

B5 D5 G5 F#5

[Chorus]

E F#5 B5 A5 G#5 G5

Troubled times, you know I cannot lie.

E F#5 B5 D5 G5

I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride.

[Outro]

F#5 B5 D5 G5

Hitchin' a ride.

F#5 B5 D5 G5

Hitchin' a ride.

F#5 B5 D5 G5

Hitchin' a ride.

F#5 B5 D5 G5

Hitchin' a ride.

F#5 B5 D5 G5

Hitchin' a ride.

F#5 B5 D5 G5

Hitchin' a ride.

F#5 B5 A5 G#5

N.C.

Hitchin' a ride.

About Hitchin A Ride Chords by Green Day

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