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Hitch Hikin

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1/50

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 50Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Picking pattern]
E|--G------------3----------Em7-------------3-----------|
B|--------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| (2x)
D|--0-----------------------2-----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--D------------2----------Dsus4-------------3---------Cadd9--------------3-----------------------3-----------|
B|--------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D|--0-----------------------0-----------------------2-----------------------2-----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
GThumb stuck Em7out as I GgoEm7  
GI'm just Em7travelin' up the GroadEm7  
DMaps don't Dsus4do much for me, Cadd9friend
I Dsus4follow the weather and the Cadd9wind
[Verse 2]
GI'm hitch hEm7ikin' all day GlongEm7  
Got Gwhat I can Em7carry and my GsongEm7  
I'm a Dsus4rolling stone just rolling Cadd9on
Catch me Dsus4now 'cause tomorrow, I'll be Cadd9gone
[Verse 3]
GFamily Em7man gives me a GrideEm7  
Got his Gpregnant Em7Sally at his GsideEm7  
Yes inDsus4deed, sir, children are a Cadd9gift
Dsus4Thank you kindly for the Cadd9lift
[Chorus]
GI'm hitch Em7hikin' all day GlongEm7  
G Em7
[Verse 4]
GTrucker Em7gears his engine GdownEm7  
Says, "GClimb on Em7up, son, I'm highway-bGound"Em7  
Dsus4Dashboard picture of a pretty Cadd9girl
Dsus4I'm ridin' high on top of the Cworld
[Chorus]
GI'm hitch Em7hikin' all day GlongEm7  
G Em7
[Verse 5]
 GGearhead in a Em7souped-up '7G2Em7  
Wants to Gshow a kid just Em7what this thing'll GdoEm7  
Telephone Dsus4poles and trees go whizzin' Cadd9by
Dsus4Thank you, pal, she sure can Cadd9fly
[Chorus]
GI'm hitch Em7hikin' all day GlongEm7  
GI'm hitch Em7hikin' all day GlongEm7  
GI'm hitch Em7hikin' all day GlongEm7  
[Outro]
G Em7
G Em7
G Em7

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Hitch Hikin

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dsus4

Cadd9

[Picking pattern]

G Em7

E|--------------3-----------------------3-----------|

B|--------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|

G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| (2x)

D|--0-----------------------2-----------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

D Dsus4 Cadd9

E|--------------2-----------------------3-----------------------3-----------------------3-----------|

B|--------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|

G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|

D|--0-----------------------0-----------------------2-----------------------2-----------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

G Em7 G Em7

Thumb stuck out as I go

G Em7 G Em7

I'm just travelin' up the road

D Dsus4 Cadd9

Maps don't do much for me, friend

Dsus4 Cadd9

I follow the weather and the wind

[Verse 2]

G Em7 G Em7

I'm hitch hikin' all day long

G Em7 G Em7

Got what I can carry and my song

Dsus4 Cadd9

I'm a rolling stone just rolling on

Dsus4 Cadd9

Catch me now 'cause tomorrow, I'll be gone

[Verse 3]

G Em7 G Em7

Family man gives me a ride

G Em7 G Em7

Got his pregnant Sally at his side

Dsus4 Cadd9

Yes indeed, sir, children are a gift

Dsus4 Cadd9

Thank you kindly for the lift

[Chorus]

G Em7 G Em7

I'm hitch hikin' all day long

G Em7

[Verse 4]

G Em7 G Em7

Trucker gears his engine down

G Em7 G Em7

Says, "Climb on up, son, I'm highway-bound"

Dsus4 Cadd9

Dashboard picture of a pretty girl

Dsus4 C

I'm ridin' high on top of the world

[Chorus]

G Em7 G Em7

I'm hitch hikin' all day long

G Em7

[Verse 5]

G Em7 G Em7

Gearhead in a souped-up '72

G Em7 G Em7

Wants to show a kid just what this thing'll do

Dsus4 Cadd9

Telephone poles and trees go whizzin' by

Dsus4 Cadd9

Thank you, pal, she sure can fly

[Chorus]

G Em7 G Em7

I'm hitch hikin' all day long

G Em7 G Em7

I'm hitch hikin' all day long

G Em7 G Em7

I'm hitch hikin' all day long

[Outro]

G Em7

About Hitch Hikin Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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FAQ — Hitch Hikin by Bruce Springsteen

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What key is "Hitch Hikin" in?

The chords for "Hitch Hikin" show the original chord names (including G, Em7, E, B, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.