Hitchin’ a ride (1969)
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1. A thumb goes up, a car goes by,
it's
nearly 1 am and here am I,
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hitchin' a ride,
hitchin'
a ride,
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gotta get me home
by the mornin'
light.
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2. I've got no fare to ride a train,
I'm nearly drownin'
in the pourin' rain,
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hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a
ride,
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gotta get me home to my baby's side.
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Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride,
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ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride.
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3. Long-distance call I got today,
she
sounded lonely, so I'm on my way,
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hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a
ride,
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gotta get me home to keep her satisfied.
+ C - F - C
- F
(6x) + CHORUS
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4. A thumb goes up, a car goes by,
oh, won't
somebody stop and help a guy,
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hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a
ride,
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been
away too long from my baby's
side.
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- F
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+ Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride !
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Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride !
C - F Bb
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+ Ride, ride ! (4x) ...
(Vanity Fare)