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Hitchin' A Ride:Vanity Fare.
#16 in UK and #5 in USA in 1970.
#1. 
CA thumb goes up, a car goes by, it's nearly 1 a.m. 
and here am I..
hitchin a Fride, G7hitchin' a Cride..gotta get me Fhome, 
G7by the morning Clight.
CI got no fare to ride a train, I'm nearly drowing 
in the pouring rain..
hitchin' a Fride, G7hitchin' a Cride..gotta get me Fhome, 
G7to my baby's Cside.
CHORUS:
FRide, ride, G7ride, hitchin' a Cride.
FRide, ride, G7ride, hitchin' a Cride.
#2.
CLong distance call I got today, she sounded 
lonely so I'm on my way..
hitchin a Fride, G7hitchin' a Cride..gotta get me Fhome,
G7keep her satisCfied.
(INTERLUDE:)
CHORUS:
FRide, ride, G7ride, hitchin' a Cride.
FRide, ride, G7ride, hitchin' a Cride.
#3.
CA thumb goes up, a car goes by, oh, won't somebody 
stop and help a guy?
hitchin' a Fride, G7hitchin' a Cride..been away too Flong 
G7from my baby's Cside.
CHORUS:
FRide, ride, G7ride, hitchin' a Cride.
FRide, ride, G7ride, hitchin' a Cride.
CHORUS:
FRide, ride, G7ride, hitchin' a Cride.
FRide, ride, G7ride, hitchin' a Cride.
OUTRO:
C7Ride, ride...(x5)(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Hitchin A Ride

by Vanity Fare

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Hitchin' A Ride:Vanity Fare.

#16 in UK and #5 in USA in 1970.

#1.

A thumb goes up, a car goes by, it's nearly 1 a.m.

and here am I..

F G7 C F

hitchin a ride, hitchin' a ride..gotta get me home,

G7 C

by the morning light.

I got no fare to ride a train, I'm nearly drowing

in the pouring rain..

F G7 C F

hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride..gotta get me home,

G7 C

to my baby's side.

CHORUS:

F G7 C

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.

F G7 C

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.

#2.

Long distance call I got today, she sounded

lonely so I'm on my way..

F G7 C F

hitchin a ride, hitchin' a ride..gotta get me home,

G7 C

keep her satisfied.

(INTERLUDE:)

CHORUS:

F G7 C

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.

F G7 C

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.

#3.

A thumb goes up, a car goes by, oh, won't somebody

stop and help a guy?

F G7 C F

hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride..been away too long

G7 C

from my baby's side.

CHORUS:

F G7 C

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.

F G7 C

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.

CHORUS:

F G7 C

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.

F G7 C

Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.

OUTRO:

Ride, ride...(x5)(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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