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Hitchin' a Ride
Fruitcake
Tuning: 1/2 step down Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb to make the E chord sound as Eb
Chords used:
E -   022100
 D-   xx0232
   C#mx46654
 A-   x02220
 B-   x24442
Intro: E--D--C#m--D (x6)
Chorus: (do Intro chords)
Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh
Zig-zaggin' through the snow
Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh
Flying reindeers on the airway
Verse 1:
DI'm Aa UDFO speedinA' free Dacross Athe DuniAverse I'm flying V
I Dbrought home a Apresent A Dsouvenir afAfair a Dlittle box of Acarols
   D(break)                               D  A  
To all I wish to share, There are no moral lessons
You can Dmake some of your Aown, I don't Dneed revoAlution
Play a Dsong to move your Abackbone
DMy folks were glad and Aquick
                                B(break)
Guess who gave Old Santa a sweet little kiss on his rosy red cheek
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Verse 1)
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Fade (Do Intro Chords)
Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh (Ring-a-ling, are you list'ning)
Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh (There's a fruitcake in everybody)
Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh (There's a b-side in every story)
(Take a bite, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright...)

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Hitchin A Ride

by Eraserheads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Hitchin' a Ride

Fruitcake

Tuning: 1/2 step down Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb to make the E chord sound as Eb

Chords used:

E - 022100

- xx0232

C#m

x46654

- x02220

- x24442

Intro: E--D--C#m--D (x6)

Chorus: (do Intro chords)

Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh

Zig-zaggin' through the snow

Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh

Flying reindeers on the airway

Verse 1:

D A D A D A D A

I'm a UFO speedin' free across the universe I'm flying V

D A D A D A

I brought home a present A souvenir affair a little box of carols

D D A

(break)

To all I wish to share, There are no moral lessons

D A D A

You can make some of your own, I don't need revolution

D A

Play a song to move your backbone

D A

My folks were glad and quick

(break)

Guess who gave Old Santa a sweet little kiss on his rosy red cheek

(Repeat Chorus)

(Repeat Verse 1)

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: Fade (Do Intro Chords)

Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh (Ring-a-ling, are you list'ning)

Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh (There's a fruitcake in everybody)

Hitchin' a ride on Santa's sleigh (There's a b-side in every story)

(Take a bite, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright...)

About Hitchin A Ride Chords by Eraserheads

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