Vanity Fare - Hitchin' A Ride
Strumming Is A Quick Down/Up Pattern: Slight Downstrokes On The
Low Strings Followed By Emphasis On The Upstrokes From The High Strings Side.
Intro
Repeat this phrase where noted *
Verse 1
A Thumb Goes Up, A Car Goes By, It's Nearly 1 A.m. And Here Am I...
Hitchin' A Ride, Hitchin' A Ride...
Gotta Get Me Home, By The Morning Light.
Verse 2
I Got No Fare To Ride A Train, I'm Nearly Drowing In The Pouring Rain...
Hitchin' A Ride, Hitchin' A Ride...
Gotta Get Me Home, To My Baby's Side.
Chorus
Ride, Ride, Ride, Hitchin' A Ride.
Ride, Ride, Ride, Hitchin' A Ride.
Verse 3
Long Distance Call I Got Today, She Sounded Lonely So I'm On My Way..
Hitchin' A Ride, Hitchin' A Ride...
F G7 C [Cowbell Beat 8X]
Gotta Get Me Home, Keep Her Satisfied.
Interlude
Chorus
Ride, Ride, Ride, Hitchin' A Ride.
Ride, Ride, Ride, Hitchin' A Ride.
Verse 4
A Thumb Goes Up, A Car Goes By, Oh, Won't Somebody Stop And Help A Guy?
Hitchin' A Ride, Hitchin' A Ride...
Been Away Too Long, From My Baby's Side. - - - -> [Played 2X At End Of Each
Line From Here To Outro:]
[Chorus] E|--------------------|
Ride, Ride, Ride, Hitchin' A Ride. G|------3--2------0---|
Ride, Ride, Ride, Hitchin' A Ride. A|-3-3----------------|
Outro
Ride, Ride... [X5 To Fade]
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| H Hammer-On
| ~ Sustained Note (Let Ring)
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