Vanity Fare, Hitchin' A Ride (1969)
^{Key: :[C#] (w: Mitch Murray, Peter Callander) (BPM: 134)}

VERSE 1:
A thumb goes [C#] up, a car goes by, it's nearly 1 a.m. and here am I
Hitchin a [F#] ride, [G#7] hitchin' a [C#] ride
Gotta get me [F#] home, [G#7] by the morning [C#] light

VERSE 2:
I got no [C#] fare to ride a train, I'm nearly drowning in the pouring rain
Hitchin a [F#] ride, [G#7] hitchin' a [C#] ride
Gotta get me [F#] home, [G#7] to my baby's [C#] side

CHORUS:
[F#] Ride, ride, [G#7] ride, hitchin' a [C#] ride
[F#] Ride, ride, [G#7] ride, hitchin' a [C#] ride

VERSE 3:
Long distance [C#] call I got today, she sounded lonely so I'm on my way
Hitchin a [F#] ride, [G#7] hitchin' a [C#] ride
Gotta get me [F#] home, [G#7] keep her satis-[C#]-fied

INTERLUDE:

REPEAT CHORUS:

VERSE 4:
A thumb goes [C#] up, a car goes by, oh, won't somebody stop and help a guy?
Hitchin a [F#] ride, [G#7] hitchin' a [C#] ride
Gotta get me [F#] home, [G#7] from my baby's [C#] side

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]

OUTRO:
[C#7] Ride, ride [x5]