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Green Day - Hitchin’ A Ride Chords

Chord reference B, A, G, E7, F, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[B] [A] [G] [G] [B] [A] [G] [G] [B]Hey [A]mister, [G]where you [G]headed? [B]Are you [A]in a [G]hurry? [G] [B]Need a [A]lift to [G]happy [G]hour. Say [B]oh [A]no. [G] [G] [B]Do you [A]brake for [G]distilled [G]spirits? [B]I need a [A]break as [G]well. [G] [B]The [A]well that [G] [G]inebriates the guilt. [B]1, [A]2. [G]1, 2, [G]3, 4.

[B] [A] [G] [G] [B] [A] [G] [G] [B] [A] [G] [G] [B] [A] [G] [B]Cold [A]turkey’s [G]getting [G]stale, [B]tonight I’m [A]eating [G]crow. [G] [B] [A]Fermented [G] [G]salmonella poison [B]oak [A]no [G] [G] [B]There’s a [A]drought at the [G]fountain Of [G]youth, [B]and now I’m [A] [G]dehydrating. [G] [B]My [A]tongue is [G]swelling [G]up, as [B]say 1, [A]2. 1[G], 2, [G]3, 4.

[B] [A] [G] [G] [E7]Troubled [F]times, you [B]know I [A]can not [G]lie. [G] [E7]I’m off the wagon and I’m [F]hitchin’ a ride.

[B] [A] [G] [G] [B] [A] [G] [G] [B]There’s a [A]drought at the [G]fountain Of [G]youth, [B]and now I’m [A] [G]dehydrating. [G] [B]My [A]tongue is [G]swelling [G]up, I say shit!

[B] [D] [G] [F] [B] [D] [G] [F] [B] [D] [G] [F] [B] [D] [G] [F] [E7]Troubled [F]times, you [B]know I [A]can not [G]lie. [G] [E7]I’m off the wagon and I’m [F]hitchin’ a [B] [D]ride. [G] [G]

I’m hitchin’ a [B] [D]ride. [G] [G] I’m hitchin’ a [B] [D]ride. [G] [G] I’m hitchin’ a [B] [D]ride. [G] [G] I’m hitchin’ a [B] [D]ride. [G] [G] I’m hitchin’ a [B] [D]ride. [G] [G] I’m hitchin’ a [B] [D]ride. [G] [G] I’m hitchin’ a [B] [D]ride. [G]

Artist Green Day
Album Nimrod
Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock
Year 1997
Key B

How to Play Hitchin' A Ride on Guitar?

Green Day - Hitchin' A Ride can be played in the key of B using the B, A, G, E7, F, D chords.

  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Hitchin' A Ride with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.