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Hitch Hike:Marvin Gaye.
#12 R&B Charts and #30 on BB Hot
100 on TAMLA Records in 1963.
INTRO:  G   Ebm   Gb   Ab   Db  Ab  
#1.
DbI'm goin' to Chicago, that's the last place my 
baby strayed..(hitch hike) hitch hike (hitch hike, 
baby.)
I'm Gbpackin' up my bags, gonna leave this old town, 
right Dbaway.
(hitch hike) hitch hike (hitch hike, baby.)
I've got to Ebmfind that girl Gbif I have to hitch hike 
'Abround the Dbworld..(hitch hike) hitch hike.Ab  
#2.
DbChicago City, that's what the sign on the 
highway read..(hitch hike) hitch hike (hitch hike, baby.)
GbI'm gonna keep movin' til I get to that street called 
Sixty-Dbthird..(Sixty-third, hitch hike, baby) hitch hike, 
yeah.
I've got to Ebmfind that girl Gbif I have to hitch hike 'Abround 
the Dbworld..(hitch hike) hitch hike, baby.Ab  
BRIDGE:
DbHitch hike..(hitch hike)..hitch-a hike (hitch hike baby.)
It's all right..(hitch hike) hitch hike, children..(hitch hike 
children.)
Hitch Gbhike (hitch hike) hitch Abhike (hitch hike, dance.)
Yeah, Dbhitch hike (hitch hike) hitch hike, Abchildren.
CHORUS:
(BbmHitch hike, baby, hitch hike, children.)
(Hitch hike, baby, hitch hike, children.)
(Hitch Ebhike, baby, Abhitch hike baby.)
#3.
DbI'm goin' to St. Louis, but my next stop just might be L.A.
(Hitch hike)..now, what'd I say? (L.A.)
Got no Gbmoney in my pocket so I'm gonna have to hitch hike all 
the Dbway..(all the way) yeah (hitch hike, baby.)
I've got to Ebmfind that girl Gbif I have to hitch hike 'Abround 
the Dbworld..(hich hike)..what'd I say?
OUTRO:
GbCome on, hitch Dbhike (hitch hike, baby)..
Come on, hitch hike children (hitch hike, children)
hitch hike (hitch hike, baby) hitch hike, baby.
(hitch hike children)
hitch Gbhike (hitch hike, baby) hitch hike, Abbaby 
(hitch hike, baby)..now, Gbhitch Dbhike..(hitch hike)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Hitch Hike

by Marvin Gaye

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Ebm

Bbm

Hitch Hike:Marvin Gaye.

#12 R&B Charts and #30 on BB Hot

100 on TAMLA Records in 1963.

G Ebm Gb Ab Db Ab

INTRO:

#1.

I'm goin' to Chicago, that's the last place my

baby strayed..(hitch hike) hitch hike (hitch hike,

baby.)

I'm packin' up my bags, gonna leave this old town,

right away.

(hitch hike) hitch hike (hitch hike, baby.)

Ebm Gb

I've got to find that girl if I have to hitch hike

Ab Db Ab

'round the world..(hitch hike) hitch hike.

#2.

Chicago City, that's what the sign on the

highway read..(hitch hike) hitch hike (hitch hike, baby.)

I'm gonna keep movin' til I get to that street called

Sixty-third..(Sixty-third, hitch hike, baby) hitch hike,

yeah.

Ebm Gb Ab

I've got to find that girl if I have to hitch hike 'round

Db Ab

the world..(hitch hike) hitch hike, baby.

BRIDGE:

Hitch hike..(hitch hike)..hitch-a hike (hitch hike baby.)

It's all right..(hitch hike) hitch hike, children..(hitch hike

children.)

Gb Ab

Hitch hike (hitch hike) hitch hike (hitch hike, dance.)

Db Ab

Yeah, hitch hike (hitch hike) hitch hike, children.

CHORUS:

Bbm

(Hitch hike, baby, hitch hike, children.)

Eb Ab

(Hitch hike, baby, hitch hike baby.)

#3.

I'm goin' to St. Louis, but my next stop just might be L.A.

(Hitch hike)..now, what'd I say? (L.A.)

Got no money in my pocket so I'm gonna have to hitch hike all

the way..(all the way) yeah (hitch hike, baby.)

Ebm Gb Ab

I've got to find that girl if I have to hitch hike 'round

the world..(hich hike)..what'd I say?

OUTRO:

Gb Db

Come on, hitch hike (hitch hike, baby)..

Come on, hitch hike children (hitch hike, children)

hitch hike (hitch hike, baby) hitch hike, baby.

(hitch hike children)

Gb Ab

hitch hike (hitch hike, baby) hitch hike, baby

Gb Db

(hitch hike, baby)..now, hitch hike..(hitch hike)..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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